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View submission: IAMA Male Head Start Teacher, AMA!
Being one of the few males, do you ever worry parents will treat you different from the other teachers?
Comment by damididit at 02/07/2015 at 22:10 UTC
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Generally I've had positive interactions with parents, and certainly no negative ones. However, the worry is always there. One of the risks of being a male teacher in an elementary school is that it only takes one accusation of impropriety to basically ruin your entire career. It's a little scary to know that it's the reality I deal with. It's more of a 'in the back of my mind' kind of worry than anything else though - I just know that I have to protect myself as best as I can and trust in the families I work with and the school system I work in.