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The Post That Could Get Me Fired

Last week we went over our social networking guidelines at school. This morning I wrote on a student’s paper a quick little anecdote from my own childhood after reading a piece she wrote about a struggle she was going through. Was this too personal? Or was this, as I was trained, recognizing a moment to connect with a student, because connected students work harder and learn more?

Educators have been expected to be superheroes for a while now, fighting poverty, dysfunction, immense curriculums, and time. And I certainly am not condoning inappropriate behavior with or around children. But with policies like this, I am afraid to buy beer at the grocery store or wear clothes that break dress code out in public on hot days. Last summer at my class reunion, there was a group photo taken, and I made everybody in the picture put down their drinks. They thought I was crazy. None of them were teachers. But when I was visiting with a group of teacher friends this summer, a group shot was taken and without any word, everybody slipped their drinks to the back. Ah yes, they had had the training too. Don’t get me wrong–I shouldn’t be able to keep a flask in my desk or tell students about drinking escapades (neither of which I do–let me be clear: this is all hypothetical). But on my own time with my own friends, I shouldn’t be held to a higher standard Ralph Lauren Polo Online of conduct than the average person–because really, sometimes, I just want to be an average person. But while the rest of the population gets to relax into their average-ness (even President Obama can drink beer in public without losing his job), teachers are expected to live their average lives behind closed doors.

agreed its a little out of control. facebook cyberspace seems to have a lot to do with it. it seems to be related to strict parents who are inflexible about extracurricular activities. teachers are indeed semipublic figures however. they just arent paid that much but they have the problems of some celebrities. its a huge societal catch 22. I guess the public doesnt have to confront its own callous disregard of teacher jobs by focusing on bogus decoy issues like whether a teacher has a glass in their hand in a facebook picture.

Great post and I agree with a majority of it. Both my parents were educators. My dad taught in Boston and my mom in my hometown. Life was easier for my dad as he had little interaction while my mom (beloved) was stopped everywhere by current and former students (which on the whole she loved). She was desperate to get away for the summer for that very reason.

My good friend is a police officer in the town her was raised. He moved because of all the BS that arose when he was off-duty. Moving saved his job,marriage and sanity . Perhaps that is an unfortunate piece of the puzzle you may have to consider in a quest for a normal life?

I can absolutely relate to this, Angie. I  »teach » women at a prison in Boston, and boundaries are definitely an issue. I of course would never be their facebook friends with them, and I know better than to ever tell them where I live, it is hard to draw that line about who I really am as a person.

If you read my latest post, you can get a tiny glimpse into that dilemma. I love sharing with them and they are happy that I do. Even more, I love what I get back from their comfort with me to share their very complicated stories.

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