The Student Press Law Center reports that the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has sent a letter to Everett School District’s superintendent, charging that Samantha Negrete, a student at North Middle School, was forced to log onto her Facebook account so Vice Principal Bryan Toutant could view it.
Continue reading...A two-judge panel of the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court has ruled that school district officials were justified in terminating an elementary school teacher for posting derogatory remarks on Facebook about her students, including referring to them as “future criminals.”
Continue reading...According to the Huffington Post, DeAnn Cooks, the mother of an Oklahoma teen, has filed suit against Twitter, the Tulsa Public Schools, and others for a half-naked photo of her daughter that was posted online.
Continue reading...According to a report from the Student Press Law Center, the Vernon County board of supervisors has approved an ordinance that criminalizes bullying.
Continue reading...KMSP-TV Fox 9 reports that Anoka-Hennepin School District and police are investigating a group of middle school students who took a fight to Facebook and began a bout of cyber-bullying that crossed a scary line. Officials say at least one of the bullies made a post on Facebook urging a group of girls to go kill themselves.
Continue reading...The Albany Democrat-Herald reports that Sweet Home School District’s school board is considering a proposed policy meant to tighten controls on after-hours communication between teachers and students that has prompted free speech concerns.
Continue reading...The Associated Press reports in the Star Press that the head of the Muncie Teachers Association is warning members about using social media to communicate with students.
Continue reading...The Hartford Courant reports that the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut has urged the Manchester school board to reject a proposed policy that would regulate professional and personal use of social media sites.
Continue reading...The New York Times reports that according to guidelines just released by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDE) governing employees’ use of social media, teachers may not contact students through personal pages on websites like Facebook and Twitter, but can communicate via pages set up for classroom use.
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