A movement across the country to limit communication between teachers and students via Facebook and other social networking sites is explored in an article in today's New York Times.
The article addresses Sen. Jane Cunningham's SB 54, which included the infamous Facebook provision that was repealed by the legislature during the recent special session.
It also offers examples of bad things that have happened as a result of such conversations, but just barely touches upon the positive aspects, which far outnumber the limited abuse that has happened through social networking.
It appears we will be seeing more legislation in 2012, though maybe not in Missouri. I was contacted a few weeks ago by a Wisconsin reporter who indicated such legislation is being considered in that state.
reI hope so....much needed legislation.
ReplyDeleteWhether Turner likes it or not, this legislation will end up passing, either at the state level through the General Assembly or at the local level through the school boards. People simply don't want strangers to have unauthorized access to their children in this day and age.
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