Explicit email issue at Deal yesterday (April 9)

[Anonymous]

We received an email from our principal (who's really been through the wringer this year) that a teacher's account was hacked, and an explicit message was sent out to an entire team of 7th graders.

My child is not on that team and hadn't heard about the message (but may at school today). The note from the principal did not include detail, other than to specify that there were no images included, but the tone made it sound horrific. Is this something we should have more detail on to be prepared for a conversation at home? My kids aren't sheltered (I don't think) but the tone of the email makes me think whatever went out was well beyond...

[Anonymous]

The ole email was hacked story.

Tale as old as time.

[Anonymous]

My child is also on another team. It would be nice to know more, I agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ole email was hacked story.

Tale as old as time.

Do you really think a teacher would email a couple of hundred kids like this?

[Anonymous]

My child who is not on the team was shown the message from a friend who is on that team. When I asked about it, my kid wouldn't give any specifics of what it entailed beyond it being weird and they didn't want to say more. I am assuming it must have been pretty graphic for my kid to not want to go into more specifics.

[Anonymous]

I saw the messages. They were extremely graphic.

[Anonymous]

Who cares? It was an accident. It was acknowledged. Teachers are human.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw the messages. They were extremely graphic.

[OP] My kid didn’t seem to hear anything today. I’m sure he’ll read and see worse (if he’s not already) but glad maybe the rumor mill was quiet in this (or he’s just out of the loop)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? It was an accident. It was acknowledged. Teachers are human.

No one is saying teachers aren’t human. Young teens receiving explicit messages from a school account is upsetting - and if the messages involved things that involved sexual violence or any type of abuse… whatever was bad enough that it triggered the offer to meet with guidance counselors and mental health professionals - just wanted to be a little more prepared to deal with at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? It was an accident. It was acknowledged. Teachers are human.

You cannot be serious

[Anonymous]

Pattern recognition confirms that every "I was hacked" claim is a lie until proven otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? It was an accident. It was acknowledged. Teachers are human.

Oh hi WTU rep!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ole email was hacked story.

Tale as old as time.

Do you really think a teacher would email a couple of hundred kids like this?

Hackers don't spend their time on a middle school teacher email account to send one explicit email to kids.

I do think that people regularly hit the wrong contact when emailing and also forget to switch from their work email to their personal email.

It was a terrible mistake, not a hack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ole email was hacked story.

Tale as old as time.

Do you really think a teacher would email a couple of hundred kids like this?

Hackers don't spend their time on a middle school teacher email account to send one explicit email to kids.

I do think that people regularly hit the wrong contact when emailing and also forget to switch from their work email to their personal email.

It was a terrible mistake, not a hack.

I just assumed it was hacked by a student. That’s more common than you’d think since teachers’ computers are everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ole email was hacked story.

Tale as old as time.

Do you really think a teacher would email a couple of hundred kids like this?

Hackers don't spend their time on a middle school teacher email account to send one explicit email to kids.

I do think that people regularly hit the wrong contact when emailing and also forget to switch from their work email to their personal email.

It was a terrible mistake, not a hack.

I just assumed it was hacked by a student. That’s more common than you’d think since teachers’ computers are everywhere.

That’s what I heard.