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Can school administration send an email to teachers naming students that were involved in disciplinary action, thereby humiliating students?
Asked on May 07th, 2013 on Education Law - New Jersey
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Students involved in an alleged cyber bulling incident were given 30 day probation. School administration then sent out an email to all teachers and guidance counselors alerting them to the situation. All the students involved were named in this email. Since this disciplinary action is part of the students record is this a violation of students right to privacy?
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It would seem that the school administration can share the disciplinary action with other teachers and/or guidance counselors. If the administration sent the email naming the students to other students or parents, there might be an issue, but I'm not sure that the student has any "right" to have the disciplinary action kept private from other staff members.
Answered on May 11th, 2013 at 7:14 PM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship