Clinton school leaders recently sat down to discuss the rising use of social media and technology and say at it's root, it is a good thing. Superintendent of Clinton Schools Curt Nettles encourages his staff to use sites like Facebook and Twitter to pass along news and happenings in the district.

 

 

While social media has its place in education and society, Nettles says there are youth and adults that like to stir up drama. With full access to the world wide web at all times with smart devices, the drama never ends for some and it can spill into the school system.

 

 

At the junior high level, students are not to have their electronic devices in class. Principal Drew Goebel says they do allow students access to them at lunch and before and after school.

 

 

Goebel is on social media and promotes their school activities through social media. He implores those around youth to exemplify how to use social media appropriately.

 

 

The schools walk a fine line between intervening between what is happening on social media and dealing with it. Nettles says if things disrupt the school day or something threatening has taken place, administrators and authorities can intervene. 

 

The primary sources of social media disturbances occur in the junior high and high school levels.