Facebook Page Prompts School Officials To Suspend Student, Issue Detention To Others

[mardi gras skin]

Liable is a charge that a court decides...

Liable is liable. The court agreeing a publication is liable only pertains to legal action that can be taken.

If I defame my company, that company could take me to court or they could decide to just fire me. If a company decides to fire me for defamation rather than taking me to court, I have the freedom to challenge that accusation, suing the company for wrongful termination. If they do not have a strong enough case to prove I defamed them I am entitled to compensation.

This kid has the same right. If he believes he was mistreated because he did not infringe the rights of the teacher, he should sue the school system. And he should be well compensated if he was mistreated.

[mardi gras skin]

If the kid actualy did committ a illegal act (not one that the school says is illegal), then that needs to be decided by the court system, not some pathetic school administrator.

If the child's family wishes the decision to be made by a court system, they have the ability to make that happen.

As a parent, I would much rather my child be expelled rather than be forced to go through the expense of legal action. If my child obviously defamed the teacher and I have no case, I walk away and count myself lucky that legal action wasn't taken. If I believe the schools case is flimsy and that they did not act prudently, I can press my case in court and the school system is now forced to deal with the legalities of their action at my choosing.

[mardi gras skin]

...some pathetic school administrator...pathetic excuses for teachers...

You do realize how pathetic you sound don't you?

[sacase]

You do realize how pathetic you sound don't you?

You must be apart of the school administration.

[mardi gras skin]

You must be apart of the school administration.

No, case. I'm not a teacher or an administrator. The only tie I have to any school system is that my daughter is a first grader.

You should look into your irrational hatred of teachers.

[SnyderShrugged]

Wierd, that school was the rival to my HS growing up. My parents barn was actually on the border line between the two districts. Small word!

[Major Harris]

The school systems reach has been ever increasing, they are stepping far outside their bounds, in fact they are now in the area that belongs to the court system. We talk about rights, where was due process for the student? The schools need to be smacked back and made to realize that they are only responible for students on school grounds or at school spnsored events, that's it.

funny, people take this stance when convenient.

but when johnny gets beat up a block from his bus stop, guess who mommy expects to handle it?

or when susie has a myspace page and calls amanda a dirty slut, guess who gets the phone call?

[Major Harris]

People like to complain about the school system, a large part of the reason they are so bad is we have pathetic excuses for teachers along with an even worse teachers union.

you oughta get a load of the parents.

[kramdizzle]

Defamation is illegal. And schools have been overstepping their "jurisdiction" for years and nothing has been done about it. I doubt this suspension would be overturned if challenged.

If you're going to make this a legal matter slander is illegal as well. However how many of us talked about how much we hated certain teachers for X reason. Other teachers heard us but nothing ever happened. Plus they have to prove that all accusations are incorrect or it's not defamitory. Sure they probably shouldnt have made it a facebook page but it's not the bomb that they make it out to be.

[Major Harris]

as usual, we don't know the whole story. all of you that say only the courts should determine libel, have you considered that maybe the teacher would've gone that route but gave the kids / parents the opportunity to take this one? i mean, when all is said and done, in 5 years, what does getting kicked out of school mean?

[Burgold]

i never understood suspension. a kid gets in trouble and gets a vacation. kids who truly value school usually don't need suspension. kids who don't value school don't care and/or think it's a good thing that they don't have to go to school.

In a way, it's rewarding the kid... but it's also giving a cool off period, makes the parent who has to take off work miserable and therefore should make the kid's life miserable, and gives a period of relief to the teacher and class who don't have to put up with nonsense for a week or two.

It loses its efficasy as the kid gets older. I remember being a teacher and the first time I sent a kid to the principal (6th grader) he was freaked out... by seventh grade, he was trying hard to arrange it because it gave him what he wanted and decided it was a badge of honor.

[dockeryfan]

Showing that there can be consequences for postings made on a public message board? Sounds like a lesson to me.

[Major Harris]

In a way, it's rewarding the kid... but it's also giving a cool off period, makes the parent who has to take off work miserable and therefore should make the kid's life miserable, and gives a period of relief to the teacher and class who don't have to put up with nonsense for a week or two.

It loses its efficasy as the kid gets older. I remember being a teacher and the first time I sent a kid to the principal (6th grader) he was freaked out... by seventh grade, he was trying hard to arrange it because it gave him what he wanted and decided it was a badge of honor.

if suspension is vacation, maybe my point about parents is even more accurate.

i got kicked out of school twice while growing up. my suspensions were anything but a vacation.

[Burgold]

if suspension is vacation, maybe my point about parents is even more accurate.

i got kicked out of school twice while growing up. my suspensions were anything but a vacation.

Your point about parents is depressingly accurate. At least it was all too often true when I taught and I doubt it has improved much from what I see and here.

Everyone wants someone else to be responsible.

[Zguy28]

Your point about parents is depressingly accurate. At least it was all too often true when I taught and I doubt it has improved much from what I see and here.

Everyone wants someone else to be responsible.

What gets me is that schools supposed expel students for serious infractions, yet they just transfer to another school where they start more trouble.