Modeling Respectful Tweeting to Students

ABOUT A YEAR AGO, Ük- school board in the Highline Public Schools in Burien, Wash., and I decided to close and consolidate several small high schools, returning them to the comprehensive high schools Uu-y had been a decade earlier. Open to Attack Social media is an ever-evolving mode of communication, and it can be a highly effeetive way for superintendents and other school district stafT to engage with a wide-ranging group of constituents. Staying current with communication in the modem age does not mean abdicating responsibility for helping our young people understand that advances in social media will never be an adequate substitute for scheduling a face-to-face meeting to discuss important issues.