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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:08 PM Original message |
Judge: Student's Facebook rants about teacher are protected speech |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. As long as there is no libel or slander or threats it would seem to be protected speech |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. I guess I agree with this ruling |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I Was Wondering That Myself (nt) |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. interestingly enough |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The student isn't a hiree but a consumer. I think that's the difference. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I agree it would be unprofessional and I don't think most teachers would |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. For one thing, teachers calling out students would be exploiting a power imbalance. |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 04:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. My wife's a teacher in a public high school |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. These are broad generalizations... |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I'm not a teacher. My father was. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Maybe that's why I've never tried to teach high school! |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. There was a thread on here this morning about a teacher who is on paid leave for just this thing.... |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Right here: |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Students that had been harrassing her, as it turns out |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 08:02 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Really? |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Confidentiality laws and ethical standards would prevent what you're suggesting... |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. The courts would |
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zazen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 07:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. one just got suspended in Raleigh for "criticizing" her class n/t |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Bong Hits for Jesus |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. It was marginally associated with a school function |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. If I were a teacher, |
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tinymontgomery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe the teacher |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is just a variant of students compiling feedback on teachers. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. The only speech that needs protection is speech that someone doesn't like. |
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