Actually I was just thinking. The main point of this post, which was to find out what are people’s views on what is appropriate vs not appropriate for teachers to post on social media, is more or less discussed already.


Perhaps we should stop and let this thread die off. Let’s not hype it up anymore.

talcumpowder:

Hi MamiD,


No offence to you but your action to screenshot and post it here shows that you're also like the above mentioned teacher? Posting without permission although no names and faces were mentioned?

Would it be a better way to quote and unquoted rather than showing pics and all? points for thoughts.

Actually I think there are certain aspects that are not 'also like the teacher'
- I removed her name, face, and (later on, after commenters here suggested) her hashtag, not intending to shame her. In fact, I had also requested moderators to remove the link another commenter posted (aware that it is still there as of now)
- I'm not mocking or inviting people to laugh at her together
- Sharing this does not get me any likes or boost my fame, I'm just a nobody

I wouldn't deny your suggestion is really good though. Would copy and paste the text as quotes instead next time.

Hey everyone, please keep discussions civil and mature. I posted this to start a discussion about what's appropriate for a teacher and where does it cross the line into becoming unprofessional. This is not meant to be a witch hunt.


If we start mocking and shaming, what we are doing is not much different from what the teacher did, with the only difference being that she's betraying the trust students and parents place on a teacher.

I do not agree with the teacher being positioned as a naive and innocent young victim though. If you read some of her posts, she's articulate, intelligent, and definitely knows what it's meant to be in the public eye like a social media influencer. It is most definitely done to create content, garner likes, and to 'entertain' followers. The only 'innocent' aspect, perhaps, is she didn't stop to think what hurt/harm she could cause by shaming and humiliating her students publicly. (I'm not one of her 7,000 followers, I do not know her, and yet I found her posts. It is undeniably public.)

Zeit:

zac's mum:

I have PM her on FB to ask her to change her settings to private. There is no need to shame her or her family, nor to identify which school.


The original poster who started this discussion was just trying to get our opinion whether we feel it’s appropriate or not.

So please. Don’t need to destroy her life like that lah.

It was also this same original poster 'MamiD' who left the hashtag that enabled 'private' to locate her FB link. And to make matters worse, this same 'MamiD' told everyone which school she teaches in.

I think the original poster has no intention of protecting the poor young teacher's privacy at all.

MamiD - Agree it's not professional for teachers to post students' linguistic blunders on one's personal social media platform. But it's also not nice of you not to sanitize your screengrabs thoroughly. Are you one of her students' moms that follow her (she has over 7000 followers)?

I have removed the school before I read your comment, agreeing with earlier commenter that it's not necessary to include the school. I did not think much about the hashtag to be honest - thanks for your mention on that. I'll remove it too. In actual fact, those are public posts and whether or not the hashtag was censored, it would not have removed the possibility of locating her posts. Nevertheless I will still remove it, as my intention was not what you are accusing.

I'm not one of her parents, or my reaction would not have been as subtle as to ask for other parents' opinions whether my views were valid or wrong.

Removed.

That's true.. Especially at this technological age, (although its not recommended) some kids as young as primary 4-6 get some access to fb. I can't imagine what it does to their self esteem if they were to come across these posts :scared:

Edited to add: This is not a witch hunt


What are your views on teachers consistently mocking/sharing 'funny' aspects of her students' work on her Facebook, especially in public posts?

I'm leaning towards it being unprofessional and a tad rude/tactless. Are my feelings valid, or am I overthinking and this is the teacher's freedom? Would you voice out to the teacher?

These are just some of the posts..

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