Schools Urge Caution on Parent-Run Groups Amid Online Chatter

Schools are asking parents to be careful about what they say about school-related issues on their private online groups, like WhatsApp.

Schools are worried that these groups might share only one side of a story, which could make things seem worse than they are.

Some parents don't like this and think the schools are getting too involved.

The schools want parents to talk to them directly if there's a problem.

They're concerned about sensitive topics, like what happened to a student or how a teacher behaved.

Schools remind parents that their posts can affect other people, and that online comments can have consequences for kids in the real world.