A teacher says parents who ban their middle and high schoolers from dating are doing their kids “a serious disservice.”

“I’m not saying to encourage dating — in fact, I’d discourage it,” Jessica, a middle and high school teacher, tells TODAY.com. “But if you open your mind and heart to the idea that perhaps your kid _might_ be doing something behind your back … you won’t close the door to communication.”

“You’re doing your kids a serious disservice, telling them they’re not allowed to date in middle school and in high school — even if you have good intentions,” Jessica, who asked that her last name be withheld, said in a TikTok video. “Let me explain: Kids want to date and guess what? They’re doing it behind your back anyway, sadly.”

“If they do it behind your back, then they can’t come

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