July 01, 2024
Following oral argument on Oct. 31, 2023, the court issued two decisions on March 15, 2024, concerning separate, but related, matters regarding the issue of “state action” and social media accounts.
October 02, 2023
Janet Bamford, chief public affairs officer at the New Jersey School Boards Association, teamed up with John Burns, the Association’s senior legislative counsel; and Mary Ann Friedman, a field service representative, to share best practices in a presentation titled “Board Members, Social Media and Freedom of Speech” at the New Jersey School Public Relations Association’s fall Workshop on Oct. 2.
July 11, 2023
Believing that social media is a factor in the steady rise of students struggling with mental health difficulties, some New Jersey school districts have taken matters into their own hands by filing lawsuits against Meta (Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and others.
July 11, 2023
Although board members may participate in social media, they must be mindful of the provisions of the School Ethics Act and the advisory opinions issued by the School Ethics Commission when doing so.
December 29, 2022
When a man posted racist political opinions on a Facebook account he created using the official logo of a northern New Jersey high school, the district leapt into action.
December 29, 2022
While our kids may have off-the-charts social media engagement and may excel in emoji selection and concise 144-character statements, many of them aren’t engaging with real people in meaningful ways.