How do you handle Facebook friend requests from students? I just received one for the first time from one of my graduating seniors. I’m conflicted, though, about whether to accept it, since I want to maintain a professional distance and the privacy concerns involved. I don't share a lot on there, but if one student sees my posts, all of them will want to. What do you do about social media requests?

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I very politely explain to them that as long as they are a high school student I don’t take friend requests because I have other teachers on my friends list and I don’t want it to be awkward for them. However, as soon as they walk across the stage with diploma in hand feel free to send me a friend request. Every student that I told this said they understood.

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I have a firm "no current students" rule too, but once they graduate, I consider it case by case. Some students stay connected for networking or career advice, but I usually keep my privacy settings tight. If you're unsure, there's no harm in declining.

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This is what I do. I always tell the. though that if I start teaching at their High School I will have to unfriend them. We usually have a laugh. I have received several in the past few years that I have accepted.

I work in elementary school so I don’t get students adding me but I do have parents try to add me. I just leave them and never add/dent so they can’t add me again. You don’t need to be a part of my social media unless you’re a friend or family member. I’ve never had anyone ask me why I didn’t add them, but if they did I’d just say that I like to keep my professional life and personal life separate!

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Never. It is not worth the risk. Students are not friends.

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