Turner writes “It is getting Draconian out there folks… Via /.
“Norwich, Conn seventh grade teacher, Julie Amero has been convicted of four counts of risk of injury to a minor after her classroom PC displayed pornographic pop-ups in class. While an expert for the defendant said he had discovered spyware on her PC that had been downloaded from a hairstyling site, the local police investigator claimed that the spyware had been downloaded from actively visiting porn sites. Amero testified that she had told four other teachers and the assistant principal about the popups, but received no assistance. The school’s internet filtration software was not working because it’s license had expired. Amero faces up to forty years in prison.”
Story links:
norwichbulletin.com, norwichbulletin.com, And theregister.co.uk
If I was teaching in an area where legal consequences like that could happen I would use a filter that white sited only the urls do-ordinated with the lesson plans. Otherwise I might not set foot in a room with kids and an on line computer. It’s about security now.
A manual about how to avoid being burned at the stake might also come in handy.”
Where was the administration?
Why did they let their filters lapse?
This woman was a substitute teacher so we know she wasn’t the only person who had used that computer.
I hope they are able to win on appeal because 40 years and being a registered sex offender is way too much for some pop-up ads.
Re:Where was the administration? …how about a stern lecture as punishment how about not being invited back to substitute teach…. 40 years could be a tad high for a pop up blitz…
Exactly
I don’t think I’d teach in that school with a on -line computer in the room. Too reactionary by factors of a thousand.
If your a librarian in that town…watch your back.