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The Use Of Social Media To Make Personnel Decisions In Education, Tamra Davis, Hulda G. Black
The Use Of Social Media To Make Personnel Decisions In Education, Tamra Davis, Hulda G. Black
International Journal for Business Education
Given the ubiquitous nature of social media, it is important for prospective and current teachers to be aware of the impact of a personal digital footprint upon their career. Teachers are held to a higher standard due to the public nature of their employment. Teachers represent the school district not only during the school day, but beyond the work day. The study surveyed school principals or hiring managers in Illinois, USA about the use of social media to screen or censure teachers. Approximately 2300 principals were contacted; however, only 80 responded to the survey. Of the responses, approximately 50 percent …