High School Facebook Protocol

monster · 09-07-2011, 09:34 PM

Some high school teachers/coaches/admins etc "friend" their students on facebook (many through a second "public persona" account). Many don't. But if they do, and especially if there is a student facebook group related to their relationship with the students of which they are a member......

Should they refrain from "liking" this link?

http://current.com/entertainment/com...ys-corndog.htm

'Cause I kinda think so, and I'm no prude. Beest agrees. And we're pretty sure the person concerned is not remotely sexually interested in their students. But still.... ....and yet I like them from the little interaction I have had, am sure they mean no harm and probably won't cause any.... And I don't want to cause waves. But this is at the beginning of the year... and not the first dubious post regarding age-appropiate etc ....where are we headed from here?

I'm not into people being fired from their jobs because of their FB posts AT ALL, but maybe this person should create a public personal for "professional purposes" -what do you think? Should I approach them -suggest the alternate persona, or ask their their boss (who i know better, but still not bosom buddies) to suggest it, or keep schtum fro now because right now it's not harming my (13yo) child?

I'm kinda headed towards dropping them a note saying hey, I love your posts, but I'm not entirely sure it's what my kid should be seeing and most of the other parents are way more conservative than me.... perhaps you should consider having a second account.....

What do you think?

09-07-2011, 09:34 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	High School Facebook Protocol Some high school teachers/coaches/admins etc "friend" their students on facebook (many through a second "public persona" account). Many don't. But if they do, and especially if there is a student facebook group related to their relationship with the students of which they are a member...... Should they refrain from "liking" this link? http://current.com/entertainment/com...ys-corndog.htm 'Cause I kinda think so, and I'm no prude. Beest agrees. And we're pretty sure the person concerned is not remotely sexually interested in their students. But still.... ....and yet I like them from the little interaction I have had, am sure they mean no harm and probably won't cause any.... And I don't want to cause waves. But this is at the beginning of the year... and not the first dubious post regarding age-appropiate etc ....where are we headed from here? I'm not into people being fired from their jobs because of their FB posts AT ALL, but maybe this person should create a public personal for "professional purposes" -what do you think? Should I approach them -suggest the alternate persona, or ask their their boss (who i know better, but still not bosom buddies) to suggest it, or keep schtum fro now because right now it's not harming my (13yo) child? I'm kinda headed towards dropping them a note saying hey, I love your posts, but I'm not entirely sure it's what my kid should be seeing and most of the other parents are way more conservative than me.... perhaps you should consider having a second account..... What do you think? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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