School District Seeks to Censor Parents on Social Media
A government school district in Indiana is under fire for trying to censor parents' online comments about the education system, sparking outrage across the political spectrum as well as First Amendment concerns. Violators can be barred from school grounds.
In the highly controversial “Parent Code of Conduct” put out by the North West Hendricks School Corporation, parents are explicitly told that they may not speak out against the district, its schools, or its employees on social media.
“Parents of North West Hendricks Schools Should NOT: ... Use Facebook or any other Social Network to make rude/offensive comments towards individual staff members or the school in general,” the document explains....