Teachers subjected to potentially unlawful social media policies: researchers

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By Sarah Duggan
Published November 8, 2022

Strict social media policies for teachers are preventing the profession from fully engaging in civic society, infringe on their right to a personal life, and may in fact be unlawful, two experts in the field have warned.

Dr Sandra Noakes and Dr Sarah Hook from Western Sydney University are continuing a research investigation into employers’ regulation of teachers’ social ...

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