Kids have been badmouthing their teachers and principals and peers — and drawing disrespectful pictures of them — since there have been kids in schools. That they are now doing so on Facebook doesn't (or shouldn't) change that, or what The Authorities can be allowed to do about it.
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Can a school get your kid's Facebook password? Judge says no
Kids have always said bad things about teachers and gotten into trouble with their classmates. But today, it's much easier for schools to overhear them by accessing a student's Facebook account. One j…
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This was never a problem for my wife when she was a teacher because she purposefully made herself unavailable to her students and purposefully never sought out her students on FB. The school counselors would do that kind of thing with specific accounts meant for monitoring that activity. But even then, it was never used as "evidence" against a student unless threats of bodily harm were involved.
They were used as tools to counsel kids who may be bullied.
"Three school officials, including a counselor and a taser-wearing cop, came down hard. They interrogated her in an office and badgered the sobbing girl until she handed over her passwords."
If this were at my kids school, or worse, my kid, I'd be expecting some resignations. Fortunately I'm working on making sure my son understands his right to privacy and, just like we get a lawyer, should request the presence of his parents.
While I totally agree with you, +Kevin Peno, my kid should be WAY more afraid of what I will do if I find out she's cursing out other kids on FB.
+Andrew Eva, if you child fears you more than those willing to desecrate their rights, you may need to re-think things. My children respect me, they do not fear me. They know they can talk with me about their wrongs so that I know they will talk to me when they are wronged (even if they believe they were in the wrong).