She corrupted the youthful morality of an entire school!! (Not!!) According to the posters for "The Teacher":"She corrupted the youthful morality of an entire school!!" Nothing could have been further from the truth. She only got involved with one 18-year-old graduate of the school. Noted film critic Leonard Maltin calls "The Teacher" trashy but enjoyable. Maybe to some it is trashy or sleazy, as some other reviewers have commented. But not to me. It amazes me that the "American Pie" series was released by Univeral Studios, thus also having huge budgets, have made millions and millions and spawned some truly dreadful sequels. In my opinion, yes they are funny and realistic, but they are far trashier and sleazier than "The Teacher". I personally don't find "The Teacher" to be trashy or sleazy at all. Angel Tompkins is stunning, sexy and fully believable in the title role of Diane. Jay North, as her student and neighbor Sean, while not ever a great actor, is also believable, earnest and sincere. He is also very likable. Anthony James plays the disturbed Vietnam veteran Ralph very well, although I found the subplot of his obsession with and stalking of Diane to be out-of-place and not needed in this film. I have to say that it is the only real flaw in the film, along with the ending. If you have never seen the film, it will stun you. I have seen the film many times, originally at a drive-in, on VHS and now on DVD. I fully intend to watch it many more times. Some have commented on Diane having a Corvette, a swimming pool and a boat. Well maybe she had a wealthy family? Teachers are not known for being well-payed. Her husband Russ was briefly seen and heard near the end of the film phoning her. All we are really told about him is that he races his motorcycle all over the place and is a drifter. He apparently just took off and left Diane to do this. Yet one reviewer commented that Russ had been completely faithful to Diane while he was away. Where did this come from?? One thing that others have also noticed is that Sean's mother Alice, played by German born, 1961 Miss Universe, Marlene Schmidt seemed to have a thing for her son. I didn't really feel this, but she certainly did seem to be trying to play matchmaker between Diane and Sean, despite Diane being married!! I love this film and it is one of my all time favorites. To each their own.