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Social media: how to prevent and respond to poor parent behaviour
Parents can sometimes be defamatory, negative or inappropriate on social media. Take these steps to prevent and deal with any incidents.
Contents
- Make sure parents know the right way to complain
- Check that your school policies set behaviour standards
- What to do if there's been an incident
- Explain any policy changes to parents
- Take the matter further as a last resort
Also in this topic: Engaging with parents & the community
- Encouraging parents' feedback: governors' responsibilities
- Governors' reports to parents
- Home-school agreements
- Improving links with parents: guidance and case studies
- Parent and staff surveys: governors' role
- School newsletter: governors' role
- Strategies for communicating with parents and other stakeholders
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