W9.3 Students, Teachers, and Coaches

In the U.S., teachers are held to a higher social standard than parents, politicians, lawyers, doctors and just about every other profession. Teachers are afraid to be seen in public holding alcohol or doing anything that is "adult" in context.  On the other hand, coaches are held up as the ones who are absolutely responsible for the behavior of their athletes, so coaches look to social media as a way to monitor student behavior and make sure that nobody is getting into trouble. There's some irony that one group that spends time with students is afraid of social media because it could get them fired, and the other group that spends time with students demands access to the their innermost friend circles.

How social networking rules for teachers go too far Links to an external site., by Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post, March 7, 2013.

Social Networks For Teachers On The Rise As Popular Social Media Raise Concerns Links to an external site., by Jason Tomassini, Huffington Post Education, Jan 8, 2013.

Delaware Law Protects Privacy of Student Facebook Posts Links to an external site., by Molly DiBianca, Delaware Employment Blog, July 24, 2012.

College prospects are being watched on Facebook and Twitter Links to an external site., by Michael Carvell, ajc, May 29, 2012.

Social Media Rules Limit New York Student-Teacher Contact Links to an external site., by Patrick McGheehan, The New York Times, May 1, 2012.

School Social Media Policies: Should Teachers And Students Be Facebook Friends? Links to an external site. by Karen Matthews, Huffington Post Education, April 18, 2012 

Maryland Bill Adresses College Athletes Social Media Privacy, by Mary Pilon, The New York Times: Quad, February 3, 2012.