We live in an era where many kids don’t remember a time before smart phones, data plans and social media. As a result, teachers work in environments where their actions
Student suspended for liking a picture
An Ohio middle-schooler got an eye-opening insight into how schools are monitoring the social media activity of their students. Zachary Bowlin and his friends like to shoot Airsoft (BB) guns.
Teacher resigns after being confronted on Twitter posts
It took little time for Lyn Rushton to read the writing on the wall. The East Nashville Magnet High School teacher resigned before she could get canned. A local news
Baptist seminary apologizes for photo playing to racial stereotypes
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is doing some soul-searching after a tweet from one of its professors created a backlash on social media. To commemorate the departure of one of
Teacher’s aide fired after video shows him shoving student
In Texas, a teacher’s aide is out of a job after a video showing him shoving a student was posted online. The incident occurred last month during Saturday classes at Tidwell
Teacher out of classroom after Snapchat video shows her using racial slur
Last week, a Dalton, GA teacher got a sobering lesson on accountability. Jennifer Cooley, a first-year teacher at Murray County High School was recorded on Snapchat using the n-word. In the
Veteran teacher fired after calling students “losers” on Facebook
Paula Weckesser is a veteran teacher, whose career spans some 30 years. Thanks to her antics, however, she will be taking an extended, involuntary break from her profession. She was
Man crashes while streaming himself speeding on Facebook Live
A 20-year-old Rhode Island man is in critical condition after a high-speed crash into a dump truck. Onasi Olio-Rojas was traveling on a highway in Providence, streaming himself on Facebook while
UPDATE: Doctor resigns over fallout from racist Michelle Obama post
UPDATE: Late yesterday, it was reported that Dr. Michelle Herren resigned from Denver Health, where she had been employed for the last 10 years. According to Denver Health, both parties