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 personally do not see an issue with being Facebook friends with parents as long as it is professional. In fact, make sure that your personal status and pictures aren't visible to them or even create a professional Facebook page designated just for parents. It is the new millennium and Facebook is the best way for parents to communicate, build relationship to keep them involved and most importantly it keeps records of the conversation.                 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 personally think you should be friends with students or there parents on facebook. Rated On: October 14, 2014 10:47 pm Rated By: ybaHyp                 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: Even if you keep everything professional, it can later cause problems in the future by being friends with parents on Facebook. Which can lead to problems with the school. Rated On: October 15, 2014 3:46 pm Rated By: MaByvu                 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 like this solution. Rated On: October 16, 2014 3:45 am Rated By: Edward Gibbs                 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: If I can across this situation I would not do this. Rated On: October 16, 2014 3:46 pm Rated By: duGyJy                 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 it is very unprofessional to be friends with parents on facebook. Rated On: October 17, 2014 11:20 pm Rated By: Ashley                 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: This is not the best answer and solution for this case. Parents and teachers should not be Facebook friends. Rated On: October 18, 2014 3:46 am Rated By: zemyRy                 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 think that it's a good idea to friend the parents of your students Rated On: October 19, 2014 1:33 am Rated By: adenar                 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 like the having a FB just for parents of students. Rated On: October 20, 2014 12:02 am Rated By: Sanubu                 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 parents of students should not be involved in your personal life, you should be professional. Rated On: October 20, 2014 2:16 am Rated By: Haley Haines                 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: A dedicated website might be better than social media. It's too easy to accidentally cross a line on facebook vs. through a unique site of your own. It also might be against school policy. Rated On: October 20, 2014 3:30 am Rated By: WeGuQy                 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: disagree Rated On: October 20, 2014 3:36 am Rated By: Neyvis Mendoza                 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: Being friends on Facebook with a parent is never a good idea. I don't want to constantly have to worry about what pictures or things I post could be about what happened in school or make them think that I'm a bad teacher. Rated On: February 24, 2015 5:22 pm Rated By: LeqeHe                 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 being Facebook friends with parents can ever be professional. It could maybe create conflict between the student and the parent because what student wants their parents to be friends with their teachers? Rated On: February 27, 2015 4:02 pm Rated By: Natisha                 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: My issue is having them on your personal Facebook, not the professional one. The professional one is a great idea. Rated On: February 27, 2015 5:41 pm Rated By: myNyHy                 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. There are more appropriate resources than social media websites that allow teachers to stay in close contact with their students parents. Rated On: February 27, 2015 10:11 pm Rated By: uVataS                 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 that it is a good idea to be friends with student's parents on facebook. One post that a parent does not like could risk your job, and letting parents into your personal life could bring unwanted consequences. Rated On: February 28, 2015 4:37 am Rated By: Hannah Poore                 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 No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not do this, I would not have a Facebook account for my classroom/school, and there is a fine line with this situation of professionalism and unprofessionalism, this should be played safe and not have a Facebook at all for this. Rated On: March 1, 2015 12:36 am Rated By: LedaQy                 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 No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: If I were in this situation, I would not use this solution because it is completely inappropriate and can put your job on the line. Rated On: March 1, 2015 2:33 pm Rated By: Mariah Salas                 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 No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not think it is appropriate for the teacher to accept the friend request because it would be seen as unprofessional and the teacher does have a life other than school. I feel that if the parent does not like the teacher or does not agree with a post the teacher wrote then they can show the principal and the teacher could get into trouble for no reason. I think there are better ways then Facebook to communicate with parents such as emailing or sending newsletter home. Rated On: March 1, 2015 4:56 pm Rated By: NaHuVa                 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) 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 your professional life and personal life need to be kept separate. Rated On: July 1, 2015 10:00 pm Rated By: huQeTe                 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 communication with parents should be done through any type of social media. Rated On: October 4, 2015 2:39 am Rated By: aDuvej                 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: there is a huge issue. only way its accwptable is if you were friends before having the child as a student Rated On: March 7, 2016 2:48 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: Create an email to personally connect with parents. Facebook is for family and friends. Rated On: October 16, 2016 4:00 am Rated By: ematen