Missouri Bans Teacher-Student Friendships On Facebook

Soon, Missouri teachers won't be able to send nor accept student friend requests on Facebook -- or any other social network.

Soon, Missouri teachers won’t be able to send nor accept student friend requests on Facebook — or any other social network.

Missouri Senate Bill 54 — which goes into effect on August 28 — is an effort to “more clearly define teacher-student boundaries.”

However, according to ABC News, only direct social media contact is prohibited; teachers are allowed to create Facebook pages where all students have direct access to the teacher in a more transparent format.

The point of the new law is to protect students from sexual assault in Missouri schools.

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