Student suspended for facebook slam against teacher

[Ooh La La]

The school's responsibility to give out punishments ends at school. It does not extend into the home. That isn't just my opinion. It's something that has been confirmed in higher court many times in the past. If the parents did choose to pursue legal action, there's almost no doubt they will win.

The issue right now is not if the child did something wrong. It is if he did something wrong that occurred on school grounds and directly affected the school. He did not. The post was removed before school the next day. The school overstepped its boundaries. They have no right to police matters that don't occur in school.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Ooh La La

The school's responsibility to give out punishments ends at school.

No, the school's responsibility to give out punishments extends to all behaviors that impact the school. That also applies to students who use school property for personal use (which wasn't the case in this instance).

However, it would be hilarious for a student to stop doing homework and tell a teacher "you have no say over what I do at home."

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Ooh La La

The school's responsibility to give out punishments ends at school. It does not extend into the home. [needs citation] That isn't just my opinion. It's something that has been confirmed in higher court many times in the past. [needs citations] If the parents did choose to pursue legal action, there's almost no doubt they will win. [needs citation].

Hate to go all Wikipedia on you, but really....

Really.

At any rate, it's good for kids to learn that online postings can have serious real world consequences while in high school than when they're applying for jobs, or God forbid, in a court of law.