Articles Related to Internet MisUse

Savaged in MySpace - What can you do if a student impersonates you on the web?
NEA Today, April 2007. Michael D. Simpson, NEA Office of General Counsel
http://www.nea.org/neatoday/0704/rightswatch.html



Misbehavior in CyberSpace
The School Administrator, October 2007
by Maureen A. MacFarlane, Legal Counsel for Cambridge Public Schools

School districts need to understand the legal framework within which their policies and procedures will be analyzed when a student disciplinary action is challenged.The presence of certain elements tends to persuade courts to rule in favor of school districts, especially when the legal challenge is to the disciplinary action taken against a student for inappropriate conduct in cyberspace. Learn what you need to do to justify the disciplinary actions taken to increase the likelihood that the courts would be persuaded to uphold your district's actions. Seven key factors are presented for consideration.
http://www.aasa.org/publications/saarticledetailtest.cfm?ItemNumber=9423

The Whole World (Wide Web) is Watching:
Cautionary tales from the 'what-were-you-thinking' department
Teachers posting on social networking sites.
(NEA Today, April 2008)
http://www.nea.org/neatoday/0804/rightswatch.html

California Teachers Association/California Educator Magazine
Volume 12, Issue 1 - September 2007

• Smile - You're On YouTube! Or Maybe You're on My Space. Surprise!
• What To Do If You are a CyberVictim
• Cyberbullies Can Operate Under the Cover of Anonymity