A lot of people disagree with the fact that teachers monitor what their students post on social network sites, but I have to say that I see where both sides coming from. Is the teacher taking their job past its limits? Or do the students need to be watched after school hours too? The students just want to be free from rules for a little while, and the teachers just want their students to look classy and respectful.
I see that the students think that if they aren't in school, then they don't have to comply with school rules. They can untuck their shirts, they can put on whatever shoes they want, and they can write whatever they want on Twitter. Twitter is a place where students can vent, complain, appreciate, and just talk about whatever is going on in their lives, as teenagers do. So naturally, they don't like when their teachers during the school day put restrictions on what they do after hours.
But, if the Twitter was made for school related purposes, then they actually do have to comply. If their teachers are allowing their students to use social network, then the teacher is fully responsible for what appears on their accounts. No matter what the students are doing, they will represent themselves, their families, and their schools, and if they are immature enough to take advantage of that, then maybe they need to be monitored online. The material on the student's twitters reflects the teacher since it is because of them that all of these students were introduced to Twitter. All that the students need to do is think twice before posting on Twitter, and realize just how many people see these posts.
"If you won't speak it, don't type it."
I like how you incorporated both sides' views.
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