Submitted by Anonda (not verified) on November 26, 2007 - 15:38.
YES YES YES-
The teaching profession is like none other. Teachers should be held accountable to a high standard. We are entitled to a social life, but we also know, especially as educators, how sensitive and easily influenced children can be. We also know that a child will interpret what he sees and what he sees may not be what was intended. We influence lives, we create futures, and we may be the only person someone can talk to. What if you have a child who wants to talk to you about the pressure of drinking/drugs and then sees a picture of you on the internet doing the very thing he needs someone to talk to about? As teachers we have to think about everything we do inside and outside of school. I don't think it can be any different.
Should teachers be punished for personal posts on social-network
Submitted by Anonda (not verified) on November 26, 2007 - 15:38.
YES YES YES-
The teaching profession is like none other. Teachers should be held accountable to a high standard. We are entitled to a social life, but we also know, especially as educators, how sensitive and easily influenced children can be. We also know that a child will interpret what he sees and what he sees may not be what was intended. We influence lives, we create futures, and we may be the only person someone can talk to. What if you have a child who wants to talk to you about the pressure of drinking/drugs and then sees a picture of you on the internet doing the very thing he needs someone to talk to about? As teachers we have to think about everything we do inside and outside of school. I don't think it can be any different.