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Old 04-29-2008, 03:59 PM   #1
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When Teachers Go Wild...

Facebook and Myspace pages are causing problems for teachers who reveal too much...

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When Young Teachers Go Wild on the Web
Public Profiles Raise Questions of Propriety and Privacy

By Ian Shapira
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 28, 2008

It's almost like Googling someone: Log on to Facebook. Join the Washington, D.C., network. Search the Web site for your favorite school system. And then watch the public profiles of 20-something teachers unfurl like gift wrap on the screen, revealing a sense of humor that can be overtly sarcastic or unintentionally unprofessional -- or both.
Gotta love the closing quote from an elementary school teacher who was quite specific about her, ummm, dating habits:
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Asked about the page, Espinosa said: "I never thought about parents and kids [seeing it] before. That's all I'm going to say."
Duhhh...

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