Principal sues students over MySpace pictures

22 Sept 2006

Students in San Antonio, Texas are accused of creating a fake Myspace site to spread malicious rumors about their school’s assistant principal. The harassment appears to be in retaliation for disciplinary action she took against the students.

In response, the vice-principal filed a law suit against the students and their parents as well, on the grounds that parents are responsible for supervising their teens. The suit claims that the "Web page was filled with lewd, defamatory and obscene comments, pictures, and graphics."

Things to think about when reading this article

• Did you know that, as parents, you can be legally or financially liable for your child’s behavior?
• Make sure your children know why they should never bully others, and make it clear what the consequences will be for that type of behavior. Learn more about bullying and harassment. Read the article.