...to be unsure what to do next?

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15 yo DD went on a day trip with school and her pictures were on the school's instagram by the evening.

She refused to have her picture taken and was very clear about this with the teacher, but the teacher took her picture while her back was turned (others were in the shots as well, it wasn't just her being singled out) and published them online.

DD has fragile mental health at the moment (ASD, lots of chaos with end of term visits/activities/etc) and was very upset and felt that her teacher breached her trust.

I contacted the school today about it, and missed the teacher calling me back - the voicemail message strongly implied that the pictures were never online at all (I saw them!) and spent most of the 2 minute message telling me how "wonderful" DD was on the trip and how she was "good as gold"

The cynic in me feels that this has been brushed under the carpet; I checked the school's instagram after the phone call and the pictures were deleted (bar one, which was the side of her face but her hair was over her face so she wasn't easily recognisable. I have asked for this photo to be cropped or removed).

This was illegal, wasn't it? I'm not sure how to respond; we have no proof that the pictures were online in the first place (no screenshots) but I do feel gaslighted and I'm irritated.

If you have no proof then what can you do?
I would making an appointment to discuss safety and privacy. I hate that schools do this kind of thing in social media.

'While her back was turned.' 'Others in shot.' Was it not just a photo of the day that you're daughter's back just happened to be in?

Not sure about the lying about it being online- not on to lie, but is there a general permission for photos to be used?

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And I think 'illegal and 'gaslighting' is a bit of an exaggeration. I do completely agree that the school could have been more sensitive but if you go in with this much exaggeration over a photo, you won't get them onside.

In general, anyone can take a photo of your daughter in a public place and post it anywhere (and it will usually be her friends).

If her back was turned does that mean her face wasn't in the picture?
Whats the big deal about her back being in a group photo? Sounds like your daughter is on Instagram to much.

Have you or have you not ever signed the permission for photos to be published?

This was illegal, wasn't it? no.

Not illegal at all.

I think the school have done all they can, what else do you want?

Whoever put them up thought that a picture of the back of DD with others didn't count. It was removed.

Fair enough - she's my pfb and I was upset to see her upset. I probably got a bit too dramatic in my op.

I'm going to have a friendly chat with the office and update my form to ensure no further pictures are taken.