Most educators are aware of what FERPA is (family education rights
and privacy act), however, it is amazing how indiscrete educators can be and
often inadvertently.
We talk about students openly in the faculty lounge, we share
stories about ‘the problem of the day’, and with the advent of social media, we
post things on Facebook (yes I know names get redacted but you can often figure
out who is who).
Students as well are guilty of this kind of behavior by the way.
We are entitled to free speech, however, we should not be
surprised when it comes back to bite us sometimes, right or wrong.
“Discharged for
Dishing It Out”
“A former staffer at the
University of Tennessee at Martin says she was fired after she voiced her
support online for cleaning a filthy microwave oven, but her case against the
institution will likely have more to do with the free speech rights and
responsibilities of administrative employees than with dirty dishes.”
Read the whole thing here: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/04/04/u-tennessee-staffer-fired-facebook-use-sues-institution
This not me taking sides, this is
me just pointing out some realities.
You decide…
Dr Flavius A B Akerele III
The ETeam
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