The Facebook topic has made me think. As a more experienced
teacher, what would you/do you tell younger teachers about
their role as a public figure in the community? I feel it
goes beyond just the fact that we work with kids. It is the
fact that schools are so important to a community's overall
image, home values, etc, as well as the fact that we don't
impact just a few lives, but many, many lives over the
course of our careers. What experiences have you had
regarding this?
I have a colleague who belonged to the local Y in town many
years ago. She taught Kindergarten. One day, as she was
taking off her swimsuit in the women's locker room, in walks
one of her male students and his mom! She was mortified, she
knew this little boy and his peers were much more aware than
even mommy might like to think, and from that point on she
joined a gym farther from where we taught so this would not
be likely to ever happen again. Funny now, but not at the
time. So much to consider when you are a teacher...
Thanks for your responses.

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