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Recently, I was involved in a situation where the lines between work and personal life were blurred. I had a community member send me a photo of a colleague via social media. This made me uncomfortable at first but I knew what I had to do in order to follow my responsibilities as a member of the teaching community. 

In the end everything turned out okay but I wanted to share the steps I took in case any of my readers are going through a similar situation or need a reminder of what steps to follow should you ever find yourself in a similar situation.

1. Communicate with person who brought issue to attention and tell them you cannot discuss work related issues with them

2. Review TRB standards #2 and #4

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/teach/standards-for-educators#standards

3. Review BCTF code of ethics (clause 5)

https://www.bctf.ca/about-the-bctf/bctf-ethics

4. Have a conversation with the teacher involved in the issue brought to your attention

Remember, you can always reach out to your administration to get their help when you encounter a situation that crosses lines of professional conduct. They are there to help you!

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