Teacher's Facebook

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My friend told me that there is a picture of my DD on her teacher's personal Facebook site. I checked her profile and there are photos of DD and others (without any security settings) taken at school sporting events with their school name on their sports tops. There is nothing wrong with the photos other than that the head keeps saying that, for security reasons, pictures of children are not to be posted on social media (and because of their clothing the vhilfren can be easily identified) and I'm not that keen on my DDs picture being posted without my permission. Other staff, including the deputy head, have liked the posts. Aibu that this annoys me and that I want it taken down? Any suggestions for raising it without it looking like I'm spying on the teacher?

It's an issue if this is their personal account. It should be reported to the head with screen shots.

It does not need to go to Ofsted. All Ofsted will ask is if you've followed school procedures. grumbles to self about how any school thread gets the advice 'go to Ofsted

The only accounts that shouls have images are ones approves by the school. This may include staff having a 'staff' account. Until you ask the school, you'll not know.

As for 'teachers should be almost impossible to find': nonsense. My job doesn't mean I can't have social media. I want to be able to connect with people. I still use my own name (and find it infuriating trying to find friends to message because Samantha Jones is now Sammiflower Brown but each to their own). I don't have to hide behind fake names any more than I have to do my shopping or go for meals in a different town in case someone sees me. My profile is set to private and only friends can see things. I don't post anytging inappropriate or controversial anyway.

On the school website, the school, specifically the person in charge of GDPR, has control. Photographs could be considered as necessary promotion for the school, celebratory and positive. BUT - because on a school website these photographs are under the control of one person, any parent or child wanting to withdraw consent can so so with immediate effect. However, once a photograph is 'out there' that control is lost. I'm not sure my DS, if he does make it to becoming a senior partner in a law firm (he won't), would want people to be able to access photos of him aged 13 throwing himself at a poorly executed long jump!

As pp have said, screenshot and contact teacher and school. It's an extraordinarily silly thing for the teacher to have done.

@ JessBradleyTheBusStopWanker

Just noticed your name

Tell us what you really think

I’m a safeguarding lead at a school and if I got info like this would take it v seriously. Access school safeguarding policy and identify safeguarding governor and contact them if school does nothing.

As a teacher, I cannot believe that a fellow teacher would be naive enough to think that posting such images on a personal account is acceptable.

^^This. I am a teacher and I never mention school AT ALL on social media. This teacher is being unbelievably stupid. This would be a disciplinary matter in my school.

That’s a radical career change Bruce!

Just wondered if you’d heard anything from the school OP?

YANBU- a few weeks ago, an abusive husband tracked down his estranged wife and kids via kids photos (taken at school) and uploaded.
The wife was attacked (one of the children were hurt too).
It’s not on, people need to take everything into consideration.

Two of the teachers involved (including the poster) had e-safety and data protection senior leadership roles in the school. I contacted my local Councillor in the end and he is taking it forward. I had a constructive discussion within the context of some concerns I have had for a while about safeguarding. Thanks for all your help.