I just saw on our 10 o clock news that Missouri has passed a law that bans teachers and students from being friends.
That's the main part of the law- here are the other two parts:
"It also bans registered sex offenders from serving on local school boards and strengthens criminal background checks on school bus drivers. "
----I think this is great.
"But one provision of the bill -- section 160.069 -- also prohibits teachers in elementary, middle or high schools from establishing, maintaining or using a "work-related website unless it is available to school administrators and the child's legal custodian, physical custodian, or legal guardian," effective January 1."
----not sure what this even means? I am possibly going to launch a website for my classroom and parents- I'm assuming that by sharing this site with my principal it's okay to have?
What are your thoughts on this topic?
Interesting...I am 100% in agreement regarding teachers and students NOT being friends on FaceBook. I actually deleted a colleague from my page because she friends her CURRENT students (5th graders!). Keeping in mind they aren't even 13 which is the "minimum age"....I wasn't having that. I ended up making my facebook 100% private so I'm not searchable.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the other part is about blogs or whatnot....so you can't complain about work unless that site is open to your admin and parents.