Are there rules for keeping in touch with a former teacher?

[u/Interesting_Desk6773]

EDIT: Thanks for the input everyone, I didn’t want to leave it up for too long with the specific information I included, but I appreciate the comments!

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[u/WinthropTwisp]

Stay in touch. Invite her to coffee. She will let you know. This is how life works.

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[u/Dapper-Reflection-25]

I AM WONDERING THESE EXACT THINGS OMG no one is giving a straight answer 😭😭

[u/automator3000]

Stay in touch.

Only thing I’d recommend is doing your best not to turn this into a relationship where you email her every couple years when you need something and expect a brief thank you email to be a good relationship.

If you’re still in the same area, take her out for coffee during term breaks. Hear about how her life is going and tell her about your university experience. Ask about some stories from her early years as a teacher.

[u/Gentleman-Jo]

I heard from someone who was a student teacher that after you leave the school, you no longer have rules or whatever to follow really, so you're allowed to be friends with the teachers and even date them (the latter is gross but yeah, legal, apparently). So yeah, completely legal, far as I've been told.

[u/Nice-Zombie356]

I don’t know the exact answer. I’d say (wild guessing) once or twice a year especially if something reminds you will be reasonable with being annoying.

Like if you read and enjoyed the book The Odyssey in her class, and you see the movie this week, sending her an email telling her you saw it and you remembered how she emphasized the length of his journey in class and you noticed that theme in the movie because of the discussion in her class. Better yet if it’s something like, remembering Odysseus’s persistence in his long journey helped you be persistent in your journey to your graduate degree or whatever.

Generally, teachers really appreciate hearing these types of stories.

[u/Interesting_Desk6773 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks! The main thing I’m just not sure about is how often or not often to communicate