Is honesty the best policy « Rccola’s Weblog

Is honesty the best policy « Rccola’s Weblog This is a something I have often wondered about myself. I know of some teachers who actually openly discuss going out and other things that maybe should not be discussed with students. Then the other side is do we want to hide from them things that they may find out and later come back to bite us in the butt so to speak. Like the occassionally drinking, should you hid in resturant or just choose something else to drink to prevent a student from seeing when you are not doing anything wrong. I think if you are asked such questions, the answers should be drinking occassionally within controllable limits when you are old enough is not bad. Letting them know that all things are not bad as long as they aren’t uncontrollable. I think if you lie to them and then they catch you in a lie that is much worst, you lose creditablity with them, which is more important. Students like honesty, if you aren’t cofortable sharing with them, then say so. Tell them this is not the place or time for such discussions.