NYC Bans Student-Teacher Interaction on Social Media [VIDEO]
Should teachers in the digital age be allowed to Facebook friend and Twitter follow their students? The New York Department of Education (NYC DOE) says no. The city’s first social media policy released earlier this week draws a clear line between city employees’ personal and professional accounts. NYC DOE Teachers cannot use social media accounts unaffiliated to the school on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and Flickr to contact students regardless of the nature of the message. “The DOE strives to create professional social media environments that mirror the academically...
Published By: Mashable - Wednesday, 2 May, 2012
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