Despite policies and training about teacher professionalism, 'people make bad decisions'

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    Despite policies and training about teacher professionalism, 'people make bad decisions'

    Ask almost any teacher or school administrator and they'll tell you they get Facebook friend requests from students. But Magic Valley school districts and the state discourage "and often prohibit" that kind of communication. Educators want to be friendly, personable and create positive connections with students, said Brady Dickinson, superintendent of the Twin Falls School District. Conversations on social media can start out innocently, he said, but can lead to problems. "You just have to be more careful than that. Most teachers are just going to avoid it all together" But within the past three weeks, two Magic Valley school ...


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