Why are schools posting student photos on social media?
School districts are publicly sharing pictures and names of students on public social media pages, exposing children to anyone on the internet. Parents feel this creates significant privacy and online safety risks, contrasting sharply with restricted classroom apps meant only for parents.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Not signing the media consent form
- 2Checking school district policies regarding student privacy
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Is anyone else particularly bothered with how school districts so willingly post the student’s on their social media pages?”source ↗
“My kids are in school this year, and the district they go to posts the students all the time.”source ↗
“It’s like inviting everyone - EVERYONE to see all the kids who attend there all the time.”source ↗
“Absolutely, I am not a fan. I don't mind the pictures sent out on Dojo to only parents as much but schools having social media to post pictures of students is fucking insane.”source ↗
Where this came up
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