Clik here to view.
Teachers Fired for Social Media Photos – Morality, Fitness for Duty, or Lack...
What do you think? Should school districts fire teachers for pictures/comments posted on Facebook, MySpace or Craigslist? My lawyerly answer is clear – maybe. Under what circumstances is termination...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Minnesota Facebook Decision – Confirmation That Employers Can Discipline for...
Minnesota has its first Facebook decision –Tatro v. University of Minnesota. Admittedly, the case involves a student at the University of Minnesota. – not an employee. So why, you ask, am I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tatro v. University of Minnesota – Facebook Decision Will Influence...
My post yesterday focused on the background facts and legal issues from the Tatro v. University of Minnesota decision issued last week by the Minnesota Court of Appeals. You will recall that the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is Missouri’s New Law Banning Teacher-Student Communications Via Social Media...
Missouri recently passed legislation restricting social media communications between teachers and students, including being “friends” on Facebook, and other internal and/or external social media sites....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Missouri Teacher-Student Facebook Ban On Hold
We wrote a couple of weeks ago about a Missouri law that would prohibit social media communications between teachers and students (see Is Missouri’s New Law Banning Teacher-Student Communications Via...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Facebook Firings Continue – Tenured Teacher Fired for Facebook Post
A New Jersey administrative law judge recently ruled a tenured first grade teacher should lose her job for a post on Facebook. The Record newspaper, Paterson teacher suspended for Facebook post should...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A New Twist on Business Security – Banning Social Media Can Increase Security...
In the next week, we will write a series of posts on recent studies about the impact of social media use on business. The first involves the impact of banning access to social media sites on system...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Social Media Usage Increases Cyber Risks – A Competing Point of View?
This post is the last in a series of three addressing recent social media surveys. If you recall, last week we discussed the findings of a new survey conducted by TELUS and the Rotman School of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
iPads in the Hands of Youngsters? Bringing Technology to the Classroom.
As many of you know, co-author Norah Olson Bluvshtein and I both have school age children. As such, we have a strong interest in how technology and social media are being used in the classroom. More...
View Article
