Here is a letter I sent out to our parents today...
Dear parents and guardians,
As you are aware, many teens and adults enjoy Facebook and Twitter. But there is another service that I feel you should be aware of: Tumblr. It became evident last fall that many of our students are active readers of Tumblr postings. We decided to block access to Tumblr on Louisville’s network to avoid such intense distraction during the school day and to keep your daughters safe. It is always helpful for parents to be aware of these types of services due to the unpredictable and uncontrollable nature of their public content.
An interesting article about Tumblr’s efforts to discourage potentially self-destructive content is linked here for you to read. http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/24/10490934-tumblr-bans-anorexia-bulimia-and-other-self-harm
Parents, we do our utmost to monitor and control internet content accessed via Louisville’s network. However, if you provide your daughter with 24/7 internet access on a smartphone, 3G iPad or “hot spot” access for her laptop, we are unable to block her access to these sites. This is a personal family decision and one that presents challenges to us all. Students caught accessing blocked sites during school hours (including the use of proxy sites) will have their devices confiscated.
Thank you for your continuous partnership in your daughter’s education and wellbeing.
Dear parents and guardians,
As you are aware, many teens and adults enjoy Facebook and Twitter. But there is another service that I feel you should be aware of: Tumblr. It became evident last fall that many of our students are active readers of Tumblr postings. We decided to block access to Tumblr on Louisville’s network to avoid such intense distraction during the school day and to keep your daughters safe. It is always helpful for parents to be aware of these types of services due to the unpredictable and uncontrollable nature of their public content.
An interesting article about Tumblr’s efforts to discourage potentially self-destructive content is linked here for you to read. http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/24/10490934-tumblr-bans-anorexia-bulimia-and-other-self-harm
Parents, we do our utmost to monitor and control internet content accessed via Louisville’s network. However, if you provide your daughter with 24/7 internet access on a smartphone, 3G iPad or “hot spot” access for her laptop, we are unable to block her access to these sites. This is a personal family decision and one that presents challenges to us all. Students caught accessing blocked sites during school hours (including the use of proxy sites) will have their devices confiscated.
Thank you for your continuous partnership in your daughter’s education and wellbeing.
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