Early in the season, Max began pursuing one of his teachers, Rafa, but Rafa made it clear to Max that he doesn't sleep with his students. However, a few episodes later, Rafa gives in and begins a sexual relationship with Max — something Max thought was an exception on Rafa's part. However, Max soon finds out that he is not the first student that Rafa has done this with. In fact, Rafa has a pattern of sleeping with students. Rafa then continues to aggressively pursue Max even after Max makes it clear he's no longer interested.
In Episode 6, Rafa asks Kate if he can be a part of Gossip Girl (going back on his previous refusal to join the effort), solely so that he can protect his secret. So, when Max sends in a video of him and Rafa being intimate in order to expose his predatory behavior, Rafa deletes it before Kate and the other teachers can do anything about it. Naturally, fans have a lot of negative feelings toward Rafa — and rightly so.
