Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Social Media Butterfly Ms. Ellies is a young teacher who is trying to make her way into her new school with students and parents. She accepts all social media requests from parents and students. She posts regularly about her social activities with friends outside of school and sometimes posts pictures with students in class during class activities for her friends to see. Mrs. Ford, one of the more experienced teachers advised her to be careful with her post, but Ms. Ellies didn't listen. Concerned for her behavior Mrs. Ford wants to take action without hurting Ms. Ellies, as she is new and very enthusiastic teacher who engages students in their learning. What could Mrs. Ford do in this case? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) This is a new way to communicate with parents in this modern age. I think this type of contact is a great idea for teacher and parent relationship and communication. I agree that adding students on Facebook is odd, but depending on the student age it does not seem like a problem. Mrs. Ford should review school policy, but if Ms. Ellies is doing nothing wrong drop the situation and mind her own business.                 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 No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I could not agree more it sounds to me like that teacher needs to mind their business if no rules are being broken and the students parents are okay with how the teacher is with social media with students and in the classroom there should not be a problem. Rated On: October 11, 2018 7:03 pm Rated By: ubeBaz                 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 personally don't agree I think social media can be a huge disservice for teachers and parents. Rated On: October 13, 2018 6:43 pm Rated By: Rachel                 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 disagree. It is not appropriate to be "friends" with students and parents on social media. She should especially not post any pictures without some kind of consent forms signed by parents. Rated On: October 13, 2018 10:37 pm Rated By: byXyha                 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: Honestly I do not think is appropriate to have pictures taken with students and publishing on social media, not even if students are old enough to use social media. Students life should not be public. If there is an agreement with the parents to use social media to communicate with them regarding their students, should be between the parent and his/her child. Rated On: October 14, 2018 5:11 am Rated By: tabape                 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: accepting student requests can be seen as inappropriate. It allows the students and parents into the private life of the teacher and dissolves the professional relationship of the teacher. Rated On: October 15, 2018 3:23 am Rated By: WapeHu                 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 really don't agree with this solution. You have to think about parents or students seeing your personal information or any inappropriate content. Rated On: February 21, 2019 2:07 am Rated By: Lawrence Poluchowicz                 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 feel there should be a distinction between personal and professional life. Rated On: July 3, 2019 8:55 pm Rated By: yQebyb                 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: Not a great solution. Rated On: February 23, 2020 11:17 pm Rated By: eraquR                 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 would not feel like it was completely okay if i were in this situation. Rated On: February 24, 2020 1:34 am Rated By: ameteV                 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 do not agree with this solution and I would not recommend this. There is a Code of a Ethics for a reason so, all rules should be followed. Rated On: October 14, 2020 10:32 pm Rated By: Yvette Dixon