I also struggle with how much of my personal life to share as a teacher. At the moment, I feel the need to hold back my personal political beliefs 1. To let kids fashion their own, sure, but 2. Because I received an email from the DOE instructing all employees to keep politics out of their job and their online persona.
Thank you for your comment, Anne. I know you're not alone in feeling the tension between uncertainty about what to share, wanting students to figure out their own beliefs, and protecting your job.
I also struggle with how much of my personal life to share as a teacher. At the moment, I feel the need to hold back my personal political beliefs 1. To let kids fashion their own, sure, but 2. Because I received an email from the DOE instructing all employees to keep politics out of their job and their online persona.
Thank you for your comment, Anne. I know you're not alone in feeling the tension between uncertainty about what to share, wanting students to figure out their own beliefs, and protecting your job.