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Should you friend your child's teachers on Facebook?

Your instincts might be telling you one thing – but we discovered the answer is a little more complicated than you might think.
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As a new school year begins, parents might be wondering if they should “friend” their child’s teacher on Facebook?

Your instincts might be telling you one thing – but we discovered the answer is a little more complicated than you might think.

According to Atlanta Attorney Matt Simpson, a partner in the education practice group at the law firm Fisher Phillips. the answer is more complicated than parents might think.

He points out some potential downsides:

  1. It introduces a new dynamic into the relationship
  2. You could see posts with personal opinions about politics or religion and might not agree.
  3. You might not approve of some of their extracurricular activities – like a night out on the town.

Matt said teachers also have to be careful about posting any photos or information that might violate a student’s privacy or paint their school in a bad light.

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