Teachers 'need Facebook rules'

February 11 2011

Teachers should be provided with rules on Facebook use, it has been claimed.

According to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), the social networking site can cause problems for teachers, with pupils coming across pictures and information about them online, the BBC reports.

NAHT general secretary Russell Hobby said schools should clearly state what is and is not allowed.

He suggested that new teachers are leaving themselves exposed by failing to adapt their profiles before beginning work.

"You're used to a much more relaxed environment at university where what you say and do doesn't matter so much," Mr Hobby explained.

"Then you're suddenly into a place where you've got people expecting you to be role models."

A survey carried out last year by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers revealed that a quarter of education staff have been warned by a colleague or employer to remove information from their social networking profile.

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