Their new policy said school employees are not allowed to knowingly "friend" a student on Facebook or connect on any social networking site. School board members said they hope this helps eliminate acts of cyber-bullying, violent threats, and internet sexual predators.
Mecklenburg County does not have a section for social media, but all personnel must follow the policy guide for the code of ethics or action will be taken.
One of the big takeaways for me was the relationship of adult bullying solutions to the issues of youth agency. When we ask young people to accept adult definitions and solutions to the problems of their lives, adults often ignore the fact that this is asking them to put a label on themselves.