Does the School Monitoring Social Media Actually Work?
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By Reggie Lyle
Writer As many students know, Buhach has several social media accounts. Staff members and teachers use social media almost as much as some students do. With this in mind, innapropriate things that students post are easily seen and taken down. As recent as last week, a student posted an inappropriate post that was taken down and disciplinary actions were taken. Assistant Principal Rhodes stated, “Kids think that they’re immune to posting things about the school or posting stuff on Twitter, but they have to realize that anything you put out there can be seen and may be subject to discipline.” Well how do the staff and administration find out if there is something inappropriate on social media? Rhodes continues to say, “Believe it or not, students usually will make an anonymous tip or send an email and say ‘hey you might want to check on so and so’s Facebook.’ Some people are bold and will simply email it to a teacher or another associate principal.” This was quite a shocker because a lot of students think that it is primarily the staff that are lurking to find any bad things on social media, when the majority of the time it is students telling the office. |
Sophomore Camryn Teague cringes with disgust as she realizes that someone has told on her for posting an “inappropriate” picture on Twitter.
Photo by Reggie Lyle |
A couple of months ago sophomore Camryn Teague was confronted by staff members because of an apparent inappropriate picture that she had posted on social media. When interviewed she explained with great emotion that she felt as if the whole situation could have been prevented because she feels that what she posted on social media was not bad at all. She stated, “I thought it was really dumb and I was very angry and annoyed.” She continued to express her frustration and still feels as if what she posted was not inappropriate.
Students are aware that staff members monitor social media, but does this make them more cautious of what they post? Sophomore Leslie Santos said jokingly, “Have you been on my Twitter?” She continued to say, “I don’t care what the school says. It’s more of leadership. When I post things I think to myself ‘what would my leadership teacher say?’ I think about if I’ll get in trouble in leadership.”
The reason that it is so important for students to not post anything inappropriate because it is so easy for predators to see what’s being posted. Sexual Harassment and bullying is also prominent on social media, so the school must stop that as soon as possible. On top of that, everything that BC students post represent the school. So be careful what you post, you never know who it’ll get back to and what disciplinary measures may be taken against you. Without a doubt, the school monitoring social media works because it is taken down fast, but this does not necessarily make students more cautious of what they post.
Students are aware that staff members monitor social media, but does this make them more cautious of what they post? Sophomore Leslie Santos said jokingly, “Have you been on my Twitter?” She continued to say, “I don’t care what the school says. It’s more of leadership. When I post things I think to myself ‘what would my leadership teacher say?’ I think about if I’ll get in trouble in leadership.”
The reason that it is so important for students to not post anything inappropriate because it is so easy for predators to see what’s being posted. Sexual Harassment and bullying is also prominent on social media, so the school must stop that as soon as possible. On top of that, everything that BC students post represent the school. So be careful what you post, you never know who it’ll get back to and what disciplinary measures may be taken against you. Without a doubt, the school monitoring social media works because it is taken down fast, but this does not necessarily make students more cautious of what they post.
