Recent developments in "mass content" social media have resulted in this strange divergence in the population. On the one hand, there are those who share everything online and post every little detail of their day as if they're living their life on a stage. On the other hand, is the rest of the population who are horrified at the very thought of sharing a single image of themselves, let alone videos with entire monologues about intimate details of their lives.
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Now, you're free to live your own life and do as you please, share whatever you want about your day if that's your wish… but when a significant part of your day involves being responsible for kids, that is other people's children, there are thick bolded lines there that shouldn't be crossed.
This was the issue that came to the forefront of this disagreement between a concerned parent and this TikTok posting teacher. The teacher posted videos on TikTok of students and the students' projects on his personal TikTok account, which features videos of his classroom and lessons he teaches. While the teacher asks the students for their permission first, the problem lies in the fact that these students are 6th graders.
This father messaged the teacher after videos of his son were posted, outlining that the student's “Okay” was not enough and that the teacher needed the parent's approval. The teacher responded that the blanket “photo and video” policy that the parents had signed at the beginning of the term was, effectively, their consent, ending their reply with what the parent took to be a backhanded insult.
The parent is wondering whether they're off-base for their stance on the issue and whether or not they're overreacting, sharing their experience with this online community to get their take.
See their account of events and the responses from readers below.
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