How to deal with parents disrespecting staff on social media?

What was the issue addressed?

We’ve had issues with social media and parents disrespecting staff and the school.  As this was not on the school website pages we had no control over it.  We did discuss it with parents but we had no control over it.

What happened?

We gained advice from governor support and some staff did obtain advice from their trade union.  We sent a newsletter about social media to parents.

What lessons were learnt?

I don’t think the actions were suitable although the comments did naturally fizzle out. 

What controls are in place for protecting school and staff on social media? We would be interested to hear how other governing bodies have dealt with such issues.

Reflections…

Has your school experienced any inappropriate use of social media against members of school staff?

What do think are the best ways to tackle parents disrespecting staff?

Have your say…

Have you had experiences similar to these? What do you think about the situation described?