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OP - I would start with the teacher because while it is no excuse, it is just a fact of life of just how much this generation is tied to social media, AND she may well be a great teacher of students.  I would not be so intent on "Screw the New Teacher."  However, I would let her know very firmly that you have been made aware that she has pictures up of the children in her class on both FB and IG and does she know that it is against FERPA to do so in any way. While it is your assumption that she forgot because teachers are usually reminded about privacy rules at their orientation, it is also your expectation that all photos will be taken down by the end of the day.  If not, then you will need to proceed to the next level to inform the principal.   **You might also suggest that as a teacher, she might want to make her FB page closed to public inquiry because parents do look.

If you do wish to remain anonymous and not do over kill, then I would send a brief note to the principal alerting him/her that it seems new teachers may not have gotten the word about posting photos of their students on social media because XX does have images of her students up on both.  You might include a couple of still shots. I would add that it is your hope that he will speak with this teacher about taking them down AND remind all the staff about FERPA and privacy laws.  In this approach you can be specific in your request and yet also general, too, and it does not seem that you are going after just one teacher.

My daughter who has twins in first grade did go online to see what might be out their on the teachers her girls would have and sure enough one of the recent grads had photos of the world to see of her partying and even doing shots!!  It certainly does not help in terms of a professional image NOR in terms of the judgment a brand new teacher might have in working with young children.  She simly called the assistant principal and told her what she had seen and advised that she ought to clean up her FB page or at least make it private.    The AP said the teachers had been told this, but would speak to her directly and bring it up to all again.

I just do not see the point in the "gotcha mentality" of some posters, especially of a brand, new young teacher who may have such positive potential.[/quote]

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