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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

District May Ban Negative School-Related Comments By Teachers On Social Media Sites

WFTS-TV Tampa (9/28) reported that the Manatee school board "is considering new rules that would ban teachers from posting negative comments or photos about the district on social networking sites like Facebook." WFTS added that "the issue arose after a middle school teacher posted that he hated his students and job on Facebook."


 

Florida's Herald Tribune (9/28, O'Donnell) reported that "on Friday, leaders of the Manatee Education Association joined critics warning school officials that the rules are too restrictive." Opponents of the plan say that "limiting teachers' use of social networking websites...could be unconstitutional." Said MEA business official Bruce Proud, "We have concerns about teachers' privacy and rights to free speech. ... The policy language seems to restrict employees' ability to speak publicly."

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