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Cautionary tales from the 'what-were-you-thinking' department.
By Michael D. Simpson, NEA Office of General Counsel
Way back in 1974, California teacher and aspiring actor Lou Zivkovich famously was fired for posing nude in Playgirl magazine. His response, as reported by Newsweek, "I didn't murder anyone."Nowadays, thanks to advances in technology, you don't even need a major publisher to get fired; just post your racy photos, sexually graphic writings, or wild party stories on a personal Web blog. You'll be amazed by how quickly tech-savvy students can disseminate your postings to their friends and your employer.
Here's a roundup of some of the recent horror stories:
In Virginia, high
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chool art teacher Stephen Murmer was fired after posting photos of his "butt art"
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st applied paint to his posterior and genitalia, which he then pressed onto canvases. With the help of the ACLU, he sued the school district last fall claiming a violation of his First Amendment rights.
Band director Scott Davis from Broward County, Florida, was
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edtechtalkThis article is amazing on several levels. 1. How many teachers still post such things on the internet. 2. How hard teachers' unions will fight to get the people their jobs back. Look at the Massachusetts example in the article. 3. I wonder how many p
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Jennifer MaddrellThis article is amazing on several levels. 1. How many teachers still post such things on the internet. 2. How hard teachers' unions will fight to get the people their jobs back. Look at the Massachusetts example in the article. 3. I wonder how many p
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28 Mar 09
Ben GreyThis article is amazing on several levels. 1. How many teachers still post such things on the internet. 2. How hard teachers' unions will fight to get the people their jobs back. Look at the Massachusetts example in the article. 3. I wonder how many p
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Paul McMahonThe Whole World (Wide Web) is Watching
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Kate Stirk SklikasCautionary tales from the 'what-were-you-thinking' department.
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Michelle KrillNowadays, thanks to advances in technology, you don't even need a major publisher to get fired;
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Mardy McGawYou'll be amazed by how quickly tech-savvy students can disseminate your postings to their friends and your employer.
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