When teachers cross boundaries.
When Britta Rotsch is in the 12th grade, a teacher begins writing her love letters. She is 18 at the time, he is in his late 50s and married. He sends Britta intimate emails. She finds it both repulsive and, at the same time, she does not ask him to stop. Britta's relationship with her parents is strained, and she tells no one about the teacher's letters. She feels seen in a difficult phase of her coming of age and, at the same time, completely overwhelmed. Today, she wonders how abusive this relationship was and how much responsibility she bears. But above all, she wants to know: Who else does this happen to?
Britta Rotsch is not alone in her experiences. After she reported on them in various media, countless women wrote to her and shared similar experiences during their school years. For her book, Britta Rotsch examines boundary violations in schools from various perspectives. She talks to those affected, teachers, and those responsible in institutions, and asks how to recognize and prevent this daily abuse of power.
