Student rights

[Pokemeharder]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CT
My daughter was pulled into the principles office(along with multiple other students) and interrogated about a picture on her Facebook account. She was asked several questions including if there was alcohol at this location. This picture Was of my daughter and a friend in front of a barn. It showed nothing else. It was not during school or on school property. Does the school have the right to do this? The fact that she was pulled out of a class that she missed half of, to be asked incrimidating questions that had nothing to do with the school has me furious! I was not contacted in anyway about the incident and I don't want to over react here!

 

[sandyclaus]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CT
My daughter was pulled into the principles office(along with multiple other students) and interrogated about a picture on her Facebook account. She was asked several questions including if there was alcohol at this location. This picture Was of my daughter and a friend in front of a barn. It showed nothing else. It was not during school or on school property. Does the school have the right to do this? The fact that she was pulled out of a class that she missed half of, to be asked incrimidating questions that had nothing to do with the school has me furious! I was not contacted in anyway about the incident and I don't want to over react here!

You do realize that most of what you see on Facebook is considered public information, right?

If you entrust your children to the care of the school, do you not care if they take a personal interest when they see their students involved in potentially dangerous behavior? Perhaps one of her friends (FB or other) might have been drinking at that get-together, and they wanted to know if your daughter engaged in the behavior as well.

I would think that you would be MORE angry that she may have actually BEEN somewhere that drinking was involved. The fact that the school asked the question implies that you probably aren't doing such a good job monitoring what she sees, does, and says on her FB page (which is your right and responsibility as her parent).

 

[CdwJava]

Before you go off on a tirade based upon what is likely one-sided (and incomplete) info from your daughter, perhaps you should contact the principal and ask what this was about. Chances are there is some kind of investigation going on regarding students at that location perhaps involving alcohol. Who knows?

The school may have a right to look into a number of matters so long as there is a nexus that gives them the lawful right to act on the matter. You do not yet know anything about the incident, so try to reserve any ire until you have some more information.

 

[mistoffolees]

Before you go off on a tirade based upon what is likely one-sided (and incomplete) info from your daughter, perhaps you should contact the principal and ask what this was about. Chances are there is some kind of investigation going on regarding students at that location perhaps involving alcohol. Who knows?

The school may have a right to look into a number of matters so long as there is a nexus that gives them the lawful right to act on the matter. You do not yet know anything about the incident, so try to reserve any ire until you have some more information.

Agreed 100%.

I suspect that someone reported the situation to the Principal and told him that there was alcohol involved. But you won't know until you ask. And if there was no alcohol, no harm done. In fact, it's probably not a bad thing for kids to get the message that someone is watching them and that if they break the law, they might get caught.