Reporting on the professional and ethical risks specific to teachers and school staff arising from the use and misuse of digital devices and online services—boundary violations, social media missteps, misconduct cases, and licensing consequences. Essential reading for educators, administrators, and licensing professionals.
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!["No Lifeguard on Duty," Main Beach, East Hampton, NY [Frederick Lane, 2023]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/1b/4c1b2fc2-118c-4aa9-89a8-c6338a9e8763/content/images/size/w1304/format/webp/2023/05/IMG_0080-1.jpg)
Cybertraps Summer 2023 Webinar Series ~ Above the Fold: 1st Grader Records In-Class Sexual Assault ~ 2. The Cellphone Ban Debate Continues ~ 3. Teacher Pepper-Sprayed after Confiscating Phone ~ 4. MPS Data Breach: "Worst Case Scenario" ~ 5. Teachers Face Economic Threats and Moral Dilemmas
![Finisher Medals, NYRR Shape+health Women's Half, Central Park, New York, NY [Frederick Lane, 2023]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/1b/4c1b2fc2-118c-4aa9-89a8-c6338a9e8763/content/images/size/w1304/format/webp/2023/04/IMG_0065.jpg)
📱 Above the Fold: Bullying Response a Failure, NJ School Admits ~ 🤕 2. Self-Care Is an Ethical Obligation for Educators ~ 🥺 3. An Epidemic of Distress Among American Girls ~ 🐴 4. District's Holistic Approach Boosts Student Mental Health ~ 📻 5. "Morning Motivation for Educators"
![The former site of 14 Gay Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan [Frederick Lane, 2023]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/1b/4c1b2fc2-118c-4aa9-89a8-c6338a9e8763/content/images/size/w1304/format/webp/2023/04/IMG_0030.jpg)
🔇 Above the Fold: The Steep Costs of Silence ~ 🪞 2. Teacher's Facebook Account Cloned ~ 🦠 3. Whipped Cream + Smartphones = Viral Video ~ 🔞 4. Texas Student Tries to Sell Explicit Deepfakes of Teacher ~ 👀 5. Look at What I Found! ~ 📢 PSA: Facebook Class Action Settlement
!["Home, Sweet Home" (Hermit Crab in Shell) [Frederick Lane, 2023]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/1b/4c1b2fc2-118c-4aa9-89a8-c6338a9e8763/content/images/size/w1304/format/webp/2023/04/IMG_9984.jpg)
📸 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
![Unfinished Masks, Centre for National Culture, Accra, Ghana [Frederick Lane 2023]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/1b/4c1b2fc2-118c-4aa9-89a8-c6338a9e8763/content/images/size/w1304/format/webp/2023/04/IMG_9947.jpg)
🦃 Above the Fold: Principal Resigns over Musk Scam ~ 🚨 2. Brooklyn Teacher Jailed for 20 Years ~ 🎯 3. States and Schools Push Cybersecurity Training ~ 🪰 4. Schools Experiences Wave of Swatting Threats ~ 📵 5. New South Wales Weighs Smartphone Ban in Schools
![Tour Guide in Women's Dungeon, Osu Castle, Accra, Ghana [Frederick Lane, 2023]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/1b/4c1b2fc2-118c-4aa9-89a8-c6338a9e8763/content/images/size/w1304/format/webp/2023/03/IMG_9813.jpg)
💾 Above the Fold: Hackers Post Highly Confidential Data from Minneapolis Public Schools to the Dark Web ~ 📵 2. NYC School Watchdog: "Hang Up the Phone!" ~ 📳 3. "Reams of Texts"
![Outdoor Dining with Cats, Accra, Ghana [Frederick Lane, March 2023]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/1b/4c1b2fc2-118c-4aa9-89a8-c6338a9e8763/content/images/size/w1304/format/webp/2023/03/IMG_9768.jpg)
🤖 Above the Fold: Is Your District Ready for Educator Deepfakes? Start Planning Now ~ ⚖️ 2. A Growing Number of School Districts Are Suing Social Media Companies & more
![Roadside Fruit Stand, Accra, Ghana [Frederick Lane]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/1b/4c1b2fc2-118c-4aa9-89a8-c6338a9e8763/content/images/size/w1304/format/webp/2023/03/IMG_9759--50per-.jpg)
🚀 Above the Fold: "Ars Longa, Vita Brevis, Twitter Aeternum" ~ 🟰 2. International Women's Day in the Volta Region ~ 🗣️ 3. Upcoming Ransomeware Presentation at The CISO Summit 2023 ~ 🚓 4. San Diego County "Teacher of the Year" Arrested ~ 📵 5. The One Where Teachers Are Racist in WhatsApp
