In a survey
of 7500 members of the NASUWT teaching union in UK, it was found that both
parents and children used Facebook and Twitter to post derogatory comments
against teachers. Such posts targeted teachers with offensive language and
comments about their race, sexuality and appearance. 26% of the teachers said
that videos or photos of them had been uploaded online without their consent.
Most of the
teachers preferred not to complain as they feared that no action would be taken
against either the student or their parents. According to the teachers union,
instances of abuse have already reached proportions where teachers require
remedial actions as it has begun to affect their performance and traumatize
them.
This survey
amply demonstrates the increasing lack of cyber ethics in the online world.
Disturbingly, the growing disrespect to core institutions shows that 27% of
parents are neither counselling nor grooming their children to be responsible
future netizens. Surprisingly, they exhibit antisocial behaviors rather than to
prefer to act as good role models.
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