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Scenario

How to maintain professional boundaries while being authentic

I'm a teacher and a student asked if I was a boy or a girl and I froze because I don't know how to answer honestly without potentially losing my job.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

An educator confronts the tension between being a role model for authenticity and protecting their livelihood in potentially hostile institutional environments.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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