Season 2 Episode 6: Is My School Board on Facebook?




Class Act: Updates in Education Law show

Summary: Rounding out our three-part series on technology, we are joined by James McWeeney who discusses what happens when school districts use social media to interact with their communities.  Can a district-sponsored Facebook page, for example, delete a parent's unflattering comments?  When does deleting comments implicate First Amendment issues and public-records questions? What is a public forum and how should school districts organize their social media presence to protect themselves from constitutional claims?  Join us for a fascinating look at these and other challenges faced by school districts who use technology in communicating with the public. James, Lisa, and Miriam practice education law at Walter Haverfield in Cleveland, Ohio. Drop us a line, let us know what you thought, and tell us which education-related legal topics you'd like to hear about in future episodes! Check us out at: https://www.walterhav.com/professionals/James-M-McWeeney-II (https://www.walterhav.com/professionals/James-M-McWeeney-II) https://www.walterhav.com/professionals/Miriam-M-Pearlmutter (https://www.walterhav.com/professionals/Miriam-M-Pearlmutter) https://www.walterhav.com/professionals/Lisa-Woloszynek (https://www.walterhav.com/professionals/Lisa-Woloszynek)