New law will limit teachers' communication with students [View All]

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The state of Missouri is about to start policing the social networking of its teachers.
It's just one facet of a new state law aimed at preventing the sexual abuse of students by their teachers.
The Amy Hestir Student Protection Act, which takes effect on Aug. 28, sets strict rules on what's considered appropriate behavior when it comes to text messages and the use of sites like Facebook.
In a nutshell, the law appears to prohibit private communication between a teacher and a student. And it may very well make it illegal for teachers to have students as friends on Facebook.


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