Social Media and the Educator

It is safe to vent about your job online if your friend list is monitored.

Geo-tags (location data) may lead parents to your posts.

Teacher was fired for a Facebook picture showing herself holding glass of wine and mug of beer.

An estimated ________ of Americans over the age of 18 use social networking websites

An Ohio teacher was fired for posting a photo of her students with duct tape over their mouths on Facebook.

Technology issues can be sent to the following email address:

It's a good idea to seek out and friend the parents of your students on Facebook.

Freedom of speech rights will keep your job safe from posting personal statements online.

Until they acquire tenure, most beginning teachers can be nonrenewed for no reason at all

These social media platforms are the safest for educators to use:

Are teachers allowed to have social media accounts in our district?

On Facebook you should list Hazleton Area School District as your place of employment vs individual school