Skip to content

Cybertraps for Educators Digest

📸 Above the Fold: Teachers Sue Over Hidden Camera ~ 🪤 2. Cybertraps for School Board Members ~ 🤬 3. Criminal Charges for Harassing Texts ~ 🛌🏻 4. Utah Passes Limits on Teen Social Media Use ~ 🪰 5. Politicians Respond to Swatting Attacks on Schools

"Home, Sweet Home" (Hermit Crab in Shell) [Frederick Lane, 2023]
"Home, Sweet Home" [Frederick Lane, 2023]

Frederick Lane ~ 12 April 2023

This C4E Digest is 1,700 words, or approximately a 6.5-minute read.

Cell Phone Charger Block with Hidden Camera
Cell Phone Charger Block with Hidden Camera

📸 Above the Fold: Teachers Sue Over Hidden Camera

On November 4, 2022, Patrick Morgan "pleaded guilty to 2 counts of unlawful surveillance in an Albany County Court" in upstate New York. Morgan, a former 5th grade teacher, had worked at Sand Creek Middle School in Albany for 27 years.

The charges stemmed from the February 2022 discovery that someone had put a fake cell phone charger with a hidden camera in a co-ed staff bathroom. Local police conducted an investigation and arrested Morgan on February 14, 2022.

This post is for paying subscribers only

Subscribe

Already have an account? Sign In

A Newsletter for Professionals Committed to Educator Ethics

Incident reports, policy updates, and in-depth analysis on technology's impact on schools and students. Essential reading for educators, administrators, and licensing professionals.

  • ✓ Fresh Posts Every Week.
  • ✓ Curated Headline Digest.
  • ✓ Zero Noise, Pure Value.