Below are guidelines and best practices to keep timely, accurate lines of communication between the staff member and students, parents, staff, and the community. Social media is filtered for students and inaccessible on student computers both at home and at school due to safety concerns and to allow more time to focus on curricular objectives. We continually reevaluate what is best for students at Warwick; for now, this is the best decision to protect our students and keep them focused on our curricular objectives.
Be a Warwick Ambassador
Staff and students are reminded that social media posts represent Warwick and our entire community. Staff, students, and parents are all Warwick Warriors. This is a reminder that the pride and reputation of our entire community are continually built on the actions of us all.
Be Professional
Staff, students, and parents have the right to free speech under the 1st Amendment. However, students must understand that free speech often is not free from repercussions. In conjunction with parents, teachers work with students in their appropriate grade levels to discuss creating a positive online presence. Speech, whether online or in person, that is hateful, deliberately deceptive, or disrupts the learning environment is not tolerated. Students should leave Warwick with a digital footprint that is attractive to future educational institutions and employers.
Be Transparent
Employees and students should avoid private 1:1 communication via social media or through chat features. Private one-to-one communication between students and staff is limited to electronic resources provided by the District such as Warwick email or classroom applications.
Be Private
For personal social media accounts, staff and students should adjust their privacy settings to limit the unnecessary disclosure of personal information. Students are not to take photos of other students or teachers without their permission. Teachers are not to take pictures of students in their classroom for their personal social media accounts.
Be Ethical
Staff and students must be aware of their responsibilities and only post information and photos that they own the copyright or have the legal rights to post or share.