2021 Elementary Guidelines Social Media 
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 5, 2021
Written by “Karen Weaver a 3rd grade elementary school teacher and author of the upcoming children’s book “The Magic Pencil”, it covers all the basics. Watching TV, browsing the Internet, checking social media, playing video games, and now, even remote learning all require using a device.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 24, 2024
An elementary schooler in the same district couldn’t access a picture of record-breaking sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner to add to a writing assignment. What’s more, many districts completely block social media sites, something the Federal Communications Commission said in 2011 was inconsistent with CIPA.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 7, 2022
But, on any given day, an untold number of children in elementary schools nationwide have all or part of their recess revoked for infractions such as failing to finish their work, talking out of turn or not following directions. Children play during recess at a Louisville, Kentucky elementary school.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Generally, after an incident occurs or staff receive a tip — say, a student gets into a fight or posts on social media condoning the use of violence — a team uses a structured process to gather information, interview the student and witnesses, and decide on a threat level to assign the student.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
The debate is raging on social media, school email chains, and even around the dinner table. Next, we need clear guidelines and requirements for reopening that are based on our evolving scientific understanding of this disease. That’s the hardest truth of all.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
.” ‘We must talk about this real history’: Reactions to ‘divisive concepts’ ban A battle over New Hampshire’s “divisive concepts law” has been brewing in the state since 2021. A social studies classroom at Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro. This is a manufactured argument.”
The Cornerstone for Teachers
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. They sometimes only focus on social media or TV. Supreme Court Case such as Roth v.
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