Digital Smarts - The Rules for Communication Between Teachers and Students Remain the Same

Social media has drastically changed the way we communicate with one another, but the rules for how teachers and students should communicate have not, even though more instances of improper relationships between students and teachers seem to be revealed each year. As one Virginia chief information officer puts it, “One of the things that we absolutely 100 percent expect all of our educators to do is to act and communicate appropriately, whether that is verbal, whether that’s written, whether that’s typed, whether that’s posted, etc.” No matter how much trust you have in your children, it is important to be concerned and vigilant about all interactions your children have with anyone online, teachers included.