Several years ago, we allowed student email. By Thanksgiving, it was such a problem that we removed all email accounts for students. The students would waste time between classes checking email from a student they just talked to in class. The computer labs were not being used for educational purposes. Students were not happy a first, but now is it accepted practice. We also block all web based email as well. Many students have email accounts at home, along with instant messaging. It is not the purpose of the school to allow students to be entertained by having an email account at school.
We do make exceptions for teachers who need a student to use it for educational reasons -- I closely monitor it. Foreign exchange students are also given an email account. We have also had problems with teachers and other staff sending jokes of the day, gross pictures, etc. I finally told all email account users that if something comes in their email that is inappropriate they will have their account closed. My test for inappropriate message, joke or picture is simple. I will print it out and give it to the building administrator to see if it is educationally appropriate. Disputes as to what is appropriate will be forwarded to the school board (at the public meeting) for final approval. As a result, I don't receive forwarded junk anymore. If a teacher gets junk, they read it and then delete it. John Kidney Director of Technology Webster City Comm Schools 825 Beach Street Webster City, IA 50595 1-515-832-9210 1-515-832-9215 fax 1-515-832-9219 voice mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Chris Charbonneaux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 15:16:24 -0600 >How many of you allow students to have email, either by school provided or Internet >based? >I am working on reasons not to allow email to students becuase of the problems it has >been causing. LEt me know what everyones policies are > >Charby > >Christian Charbonneaux >District Technology Coordinator >400 S 16th Street >Sac Community Schools >Sac City, IA 50583 > > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Archived messages from this list can be found at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ >--------------------------------------------------------- > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at webster-city.k12.ia.us --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
