Be wary of social media in the classroom
September 15, 2010 Filed in:
Health and
Safety
Column: Elizabeth Esther, The Orange County
Register The
nasty e-mail stunned me. Several parents, myself included, were
accused of complaining about our kids’ teacher and reprimanded for
not volunteering in the classroom. The assumptions were only
partially true — yes, I had been unable to volunteer that year due
to newborn twins — but it was just plain false that I had ever
complained about my daughter’s grades. Worst of all, the e-mail had
been sent to every parent on the classroom e-mail list. I was
embarrassed and confused. Should I respond? And if so, how?…