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Be a Leader Worth Following! ECNC Leadership Summit Karen Haase KSB School Law @KarenHaase
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Digital Citizenship
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The Big Three! Cyberbullying Sexting Internet Safety
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Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying, v: the use of technology such as computers and cell phones to engage in repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.
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High School Survey
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Why do lawyers care?
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Johnson v. New Brighton Area S.D., (Pa. 2005 ) One student insulted another on Twitter Offended student “u watch ur a**, I may end up pulling a Columbine” School expelled Student sued Court: true threat
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Wynar v. Douglas County S.D. (9 th Cir. 2012) HS student sent DMs to classmates bragged about having a stockpile of weapons threatened to “take out” particular students Referred to Columbine and Va Tech School Expelled Student sued claiming 1 st Amendment Court: interfered “with the rights of other students to be secure and to be let alone.”
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Mihnovich v. Williamson Co. Bd., (Tenn. 2013) Student adopted from Ethiopia Received mean and racist texts Facebook page: “Hate Black **** N.M.! Who Else Does?” Received nude photograph of a female classmate Sued School and 31 classmates Seeking $1.1 million
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Esquivel v. Doe, (TX 2014) Instagram page “2014 Klein Hoes” 900 followers before taken down Settlement: $40,000
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Yik Yak
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Anonymous Twitter/Facebook Users can post messages visible to users within 5-10 miles
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Yik Yak Cases
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Sexting
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How Common is Sexting? June 2014 survey by Drexel University
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Sexting Fails
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Snapchat
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In re Juvenile John Does (Fairfax Co. Va 2013) Girls Snapchatted video to boy He forwarded screenshots to friends Three boys arrested at school Each charged with 12 counts of distribution of child pornography Found guilty Appeals rejected
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Survey of County Attorneys
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In re Katrina R. 15 year old texted nude pics to her BF Was adjudicated “a child who deports herself so as to injure or endanger seriously the morals or health of herself or others” Placed in legal custody of HHS 6 months’ probation Required counseling and community service.
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Internet Safety
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State v. Gallegos 16-year-old girl met 17-year-old guy on Kik Talked, became friends Asked her for pictures She said OK Then said he’s share those photos with her classmates unless he met him
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So what to do? Students: Laura Stockman’s "Twenty-Five Days to Make a Difference" (http://twentyfivedays.wordpress.com )
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Nothing is truly anonymous
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Questions?
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(402) 499-0547 KSB School Law @KarenHaase KarenHaase karenahaase
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