Educator Facebook overshares

[Anonymous]

An aid at my child's school overshares on Facebook. It is unprofessional and inappropriate. Any suggestions for how to handle it? I genuinely
like this person and she is young enough to learn but
old enough to know better.

[Anonymous]

What is she sharing? Names? Photos? Or just anonymous anecdotes?

[Anonymous]

Over sharing about her life or about the children? If it's the children, you could ask/remind her that you only feel comfortable with you deciding what about your kids can go on social media. If it's her, it's unfortunate but you really can't say anything.

[Anonymous]

What is she sharing? Names? Photos? Or just anonymous anecdotes?

[Anonymous]

About her life/ emotional state. Also about playing hookie from school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is she sharing? Names? Photos? Or just anonymous anecdotes?

This and why the hell are you on her FB?

[Anonymous]

OP here. She shares about her emotional state. Also about playing hookie from school. My husband knew her in another professional setting before school and so we are connected on Facebook.

[Anonymous]

If she's not sharing about the kids in her class, hide her posts and move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she's not sharing about the kids in her class, hide her posts and move on.

The posts about the kids are sweet and vague enough that they don't violate any privacy so they don't bother me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. She shares about her emotional state. Also about playing hookie from school. My husband knew her in another professional setting before school and so we are connected on Facebook.

So remove her from your timeline updates...Learn how to manage your news feed instead of complaining about it. It's not terribly difficult to do.
If she wants to share, it's her prerogative. No-one is forcing you to read it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An aid at my child's school overshares on Facebook. It is unprofessional and inappropriate. Any suggestions for how to handle it? I genuinely
like this person and she is young enough to learn but
old enough to know better.

Wait, why do you get to decide if what someone does on their personal Facebook page is unprofessional/inappropriate? Unless she is posting nude selfies or sharing private information about your children than it seems to me like it's perfectly appropriate. It's Facebook not Linkedin after all.

[Anonymous]

OP here. It is mostly that I care about this young woman and wonder if there is a graceful way to give her feedback? She friended me after seeing me at school. What she is sharing on Facebook could harm her relationships with parents and also cause administration/ prospective future employers to not respect her. It is also a bad example for her students for how to behave in public. Kids are so confused about social media anyways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It is mostly that I care about this young woman and wonder if there is a graceful way to give her feedback? She friended me after seeing me at school. What she is sharing on Facebook could harm her relationships with parents and also cause administration/ prospective future employers to not respect her. It is also a bad example for her students for how to behave in public. Kids are so confused about social media anyways.

Is it a public profile? Is she FB friends with other parents? I think you should unfriend her and call it a day. You are overthinking this and I am sure there are more pressing matters that your energy could be spent on.

[Anonymous]

I need an example of something that is that inappropriate. As of now I am judging you not her.

[Anonymous]

The short answer is, no, OP, you don't say anything to her unless she crosses a boundary that violates the privacy of your child.