Scenario

Mr. Y is in his first 90 days of employment in his district as a middle school math teacher. He has made friends with many staff members and invited them to visit his social media page. On his page, Mr. Y shares quite a bit of personal information. One of his colleagues visited the page and became very concerned because there were some photographs of Mr. Y at parties where party-goers were smoking marijuana.

The colleague notified the principal of this information.

• Describe the possible issues/concerns this scenario might raise.
• Explain some of the potential negative consequences for the teacher, students, and school community.
• Summarize which of the “Six Pillars of Character” Mr. Y has violated on his social media page.
• Recommend responses, actions, and proactive measures that will result in a more positive outcome.