Employee Use of Social Media in K-12 Schools

Name: Employee Use of Social Media in K-12 Schools
Brand: Education
SKU: 4645758
Price: 229.0 USD
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Employee Use of Social Media in K-12 Schools

Date: Monday, September 30, 2024; 1:00 PM Eastern Session scheduled for 75 minutes including question and answer period.

Industry: Education

$229.00

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Expert Presenter:

Richard F. Verstegen

Schools nationwide are facing challenges related to staff social media usage. The line between professional and personal online activity can blur, leading to potential legal issues such as disciplinary actions being challenged in court, employee privacy concerns, and even First Amendment conflicts. While school districts often have acceptable use policies for district technology, addressing personal technology and outside conduct raises many legal questions. Is such conduct protected by law or the Constitution? Does a school have the right to access personal accounts outside of school? Register today to learn everything you need to know about legal and acceptable technology use for school employees.

What You’ll Learn
During this highly informative webinar, our speaker will discuss:

Various technologies used by staff and the district’s obligations to address them
The importance of adopting and distributing policies and handbook provisions
Navigating off-campus technology use, including implications related to the First Amendment, harassment, and defamation
Laws related to technology in schools, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
When and how school districts can search staff online accounts

Recommended Audience
Who Should Attend?

District administrators
Principals’ assistants
Principals
Superintendents
School board members
Human resources directors
Student services directors
Other K-12 administrators

Training Overview

School Tech Troubles? Manage Staff Social Media

School districts across the country are grappling with the ever-present challenge of staff social media use. The line between personal and professional online activity can blur, leading to potential legal headaches – disciplinary actions challenged in court, employee privacy concerns, and even First Amendment questions.

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School districts often have acceptable use policies to address use of district technology, but addressing use of other outside and personal technology raises many legal concerns. Is such conduct protected by law or by the U.S. Constitution? Can a school gain or demand access to such outside personal accounts?

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Register today to anticipate, plan, and learn all you need to know about the law and acceptable technology use for staff.

Various technologies that may be utilized by staff and the district’s obligations to address these technologies
Why adopting and distributing policies and handbook provisions are so important
How to navigate with off-campus use of technology, including First Amendment, harassment, and defamation implications
Laws related to technology in the schools, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
How/When school districts can search online accounts for staff

Who Should Attend?

District administrators
Principals assistant
Principals
Superintendents
School Board Members
Human resources directors
Student services directors
Other K-12 administrators