Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Parent Facebook Friend? After you return from a class field trip, a parent who was a chaperon approaches you and comments how much they enjoyed the field trip. At the end of the conversation they ask you to "friend" them on Facebook. You explain to them that it is unprofessional to be Facebook friends with a parent of a student. The parent shrugs off the comment. The following day they approach you about why you have yet to "friend" them on Facebook. How do you deal with the situation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I think from the first time the parent asks you if you have a facebook, you should tell the parents you do not have one even if you do. I think it gets really messy to have a facebook while teaching from the beginning, but adding parents to me is a no, no. I also think that if you are to keep a facebook while teaching you should watch what you post as well as watch the pictures you put up. I would also consider a name change or putting a name your friends will know you as that way students are not able to look you up and try to friend request you.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Rated On: April 22, 2013 9:17 pm Rated By: RumuVa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Lieing is never okay. I would not use this solution. Rated On: October 17, 2014 6:03 pm Rated By: TuBuJy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I do not think that lying to a parent will solve the situation. It may alleviate it temporarily, but you only run the risk of having it backfire on you when they find out you do indeed have a Facebook. Rated On: February 18, 2015 12:51 am Rated By: sezyQe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree with this statement, having a parent on Facebook is not a good idea and unprofessional, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t have one. You should be cautious of what you post and make your private life private. Rated On: March 1, 2015 12:33 am Rated By: LedaQy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This solution is very useful for this situation. Rated On: March 15, 2015 8:27 pm Rated By: yvyGyQ                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: very true. thanks for sharing Rated On: March 7, 2016 2:47 am Rated By: nick morse                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I believe you should just make your profile private. No need to lie or create a false account just to hide. Rated On: October 16, 2016 3:58 am Rated By: ematen                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think you should be honest and just let them know that you can't friend them because it is unethical. Rated On: October 16, 2016 6:16 pm Rated By: nehury                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't think lying to the parent is a good solution. They could easily search for you and be able to tell you're lying. Rated On: July 3, 2019 7:52 pm Rated By: yQebyb                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree with this solution, having a facebook without your last name could help with the parent not being able to find you. Also being private is helpful. Rated On: April 3, 2022 1:23 am Rated By: gupeVy