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• Position: STATELINE - Teachers and social media - Brief article

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A state judge in August issued an injunction blocking a Missouri law from taking effect that would have barred teachers from using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate with their students. The judge said the law "would have a chilling effect on speech." Lawmakers passed the law as part of a larger package of legislation to protect children from sexual abuse in schools. Teacher unions challenged the prohibition, arguing that...