Comments on: Teacher Fired Over Facebook Profile http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/ ReputationDefender Blog | Online Privacy, Online Reputation Management, Identity Management Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Susan http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-14694 Susan Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:37:51 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-14694 How does any body know what is in the glass of the photo being taken? I drink non-alcoholic wine and beer and I stay stone sober. Firing someone over a photo like that could be a major law suite. The company could be firing a person over drinking a Pepsi Cola. They had better be able to prove their case or it could wind up being more expensive than they ever dreamed. How does any body know what is in the glass of the photo being taken? I drink non-alcoholic wine and beer and I stay stone sober. Firing someone over a photo like that could be a major law suite. The company could be firing a person over drinking a Pepsi Cola.
They had better be able to prove their case or it could wind up being more expensive than they ever dreamed.

]]> By: Kathi http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-14690 Kathi Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:52:50 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-14690 And there's a double standard for North Georgia teachers. A female fired for having pictures of herself with alcoholic drinks is nowhere near as bad as three coaches in another North Georgia county getting drunk before a football game and then going to the game and getting out of control in the press box. The school that hosted the game had a zero tolerance policy for staff and students, even those visiting. The coaches were ejected (and no, they didn't coach football but represented the visiting team) but refused to leave. Cops called. Men arrested for public drunkenness. Were these three men fired from their coaching jobs? No. So far as I know, they're still in the classroom and coaching - and the community stood behind them! The good, upstanding citizens of this area actually thought the other school's officials were out of line because these coaches had a 'beer or two' with their dinner before the game, but at least two registered over the legal limit. Now, the female teacher is only seen on a social networking site holding alcohol while not working or attending a school function but she loses her job? This is beyond belief. And there’s a double standard for North Georgia teachers. A female fired for having pictures of herself with alcoholic drinks is nowhere near as bad as three coaches in another North Georgia county getting drunk before a football game and then going to the game and getting out of control in the press box. The school that hosted the game had a zero tolerance policy for staff and students, even those visiting. The coaches were ejected (and no, they didn’t coach football but represented the visiting team) but refused to leave. Cops called. Men arrested for public drunkenness. Were these three men fired from their coaching jobs? No. So far as I know, they’re still in the classroom and coaching – and the community stood behind them! The good, upstanding citizens of this area actually thought the other school’s officials were out of line because these coaches had a ‘beer or two’ with their dinner before the game, but at least two registered over the legal limit. Now, the female teacher is only seen on a social networking site holding alcohol while not working or attending a school function but she loses her job? This is beyond belief.

]]> By: Social Networking « Rane's Blog http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-11808 Social Networking « Rane's Blog Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:34:52 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-11808 [...] that goes out to the public from your identity. If you are not careful, this could happen to you. Categories: Uncategorized Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment [...] [...] that goes out to the public from your identity. If you are not careful, this could happen to you. Categories: Uncategorized Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment [...]

]]> By: Pennsylvania Teacher Suspended Without Pay Over Facebook Photo : Michael Fertik - Internet entrepreneur and CEO of Reputation.com http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-11320 Pennsylvania Teacher Suspended Without Pay Over Facebook Photo : Michael Fertik - Internet entrepreneur and CEO of Reputation.com Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:00:59 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-11320 [...] isn’t the first time we’ve talked about teachers getting in trouble over Facebook or Myspace pictures, and it probably won’t be the last. By now, it’s a known fact that [...] [...] isn’t the first time we’ve talked about teachers getting in trouble over Facebook or Myspace pictures, and it probably won’t be the last. By now, it’s a known fact that [...]

]]> By: Reputation.com : Pennsylvania Teacher Suspended Without Pay Over Facebook Photo http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-11298 Reputation.com : Pennsylvania Teacher Suspended Without Pay Over Facebook Photo Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:58:23 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-11298 [...] isn’t the first time we’ve talked about teachers getting in trouble over Facebook or Myspace pictures, and it probably won’t be the last. By now, it’s a known fact that [...] [...] isn’t the first time we’ve talked about teachers getting in trouble over Facebook or Myspace pictures, and it probably won’t be the last. By now, it’s a known fact that [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-10369 Jeff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:05:55 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-10369 What's wrong with our country? We'll fire a teacher for showing pictures of her drinking a beer, yet think nothing of the nasty American music awards depicting all kinds of filth, broadcast during primetime to all our kids. Get a life people! Lighten up and go after the real snakes. We are getting so spoiked. What’s wrong with our country? We’ll fire a teacher for showing pictures of her drinking a beer, yet think nothing of the nasty American music awards depicting all kinds of filth, broadcast during primetime to all our kids. Get a life people! Lighten up and go after the real snakes. We are getting so spoiked.

]]> By: PL http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-10333 PL Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:04:36 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-10333 What if the parents had seen the teacher drink at a restaurant? Wouldn't that be a similar thing? This doesn't have to do with the internet age or with social networking, it has to do with separating professional life from personal life. The teacher can be an excellent role model for her students in the classroom - and when she sees them out in public too, but that shouldn't mean that she has to stop being an adult. Students know that there are differences between what they are allowed to do and what adults are allowed to do, so seeing her with a drink in her hand (whether on Facebook or at a restaurant) is not going to change that. What if the parents had seen the teacher drink at a restaurant? Wouldn’t that be a similar thing? This doesn’t have to do with the internet age or with social networking, it has to do with separating professional life from personal life. The teacher can be an excellent role model for her students in the classroom – and when she sees them out in public too, but that shouldn’t mean that she has to stop being an adult. Students know that there are differences between what they are allowed to do and what adults are allowed to do, so seeing her with a drink in her hand (whether on Facebook or at a restaurant) is not going to change that.

]]> By: Rob Frappier http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-10255 Rob Frappier Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:04:00 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-10255 It certainly seems unfair, but unfortunately that's the way the cookie crumbles for professionals in the internet age. If you're going to use social networking websites, you have to be extremely careful about what you put online. Also, you should use your privacy settings to their maximum potential. It certainly seems unfair, but unfortunately that’s the way the cookie crumbles for professionals in the internet age. If you’re going to use social networking websites, you have to be extremely careful about what you put online. Also, you should use your privacy settings to their maximum potential.

]]> By: a parent http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-10250 a parent Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:38:19 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-10250 to me it seem hippocritical to fire a teacher over a glass of wine. When i saw this story on HLN, I was shocked. Since when can a school dictate a "if the students cannot engage in a particular behavior, then neither can the teachers" policy? Then--let's see.......why not forbid teachers from voting (your average hs student can't, so the teacher can't, either), or any other activity that has an age requirement stamped on it. hmmm......maybe teachers should be permitted to drive, too. to me it seem hippocritical to fire a teacher over a glass of wine. When i saw this story on HLN, I was shocked. Since when can a school dictate a “if the students cannot engage in a particular behavior, then neither can the teachers” policy? Then–let’s see…….why not forbid teachers from voting (your average hs student can’t, so the teacher can’t, either), or any other activity that has an age requirement stamped on it. hmmm……maybe teachers should be permitted to drive, too.

]]> By: takenotemusic http://reputation.com/blog/2009/11/13/teacher-fired-over-facebook-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-10244 takenotemusic Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:38:49 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/?p=1096#comment-10244 She is of legal age. She was on vacation. She is professional about her job. enough said. This is all starting to sound like the Soviet Union, turning your neighbor in. Ironic that this case came out on Veteran's Day, when we honor those who defend our freedoms. I didn't spend 8 years defending this country from this stuff. She is of legal age. She was on vacation. She is professional about her job. enough said.

This is all starting to sound like the Soviet Union, turning your neighbor in. Ironic that this case came out on Veteran’s Day, when we honor those who defend our freedoms. I didn’t spend 8 years defending this country from this stuff.

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