Privacy is a fundamental right, especially when it comes to the personal information of our children. However, what happens when educational institutions cross the line, demanding access to private accounts and devices? One Reddit user, known as OP, found themselves entangled in such a predicament when their son’s school requested access to his Facebook account and devices, igniting a contentious battle over boundaries.
The incident unfolded when OP received an unexpected call from their son’s school. School authorities informed OP that they were conducting a serious investigation into incidents that had occurred the previous year. To their surprise, the school demanded the son’s Facebook password and access to any phones, tablets, or computers he had used during that period. Additionally, they urged OP to remove any passcodes or login restrictions.
Naturally, OP was taken aback by the school’s audacious request. The situation became even more unsettling when they were told that the nature of the investigation could not be disclosed, as it did not directly concern their son. Nevertheless, the school emphasized that the information they sought might provide valuable clues related to the investigation.
Refusing to comply with the intrusive demands, OP requested the school to provide their request in writing. This move aimed to safeguard their family’s privacy and establish a clear record of the school’s actions.
Keep on scrolling down to read the full story in OP’s own words and we will see you at the end of the article.
1. The school wanted OP’s son’s Facebook password and email
2. OP’s son is 15, and today OP received a phone call from his son’s school
3. OP was shocked about hearing this
4. OP declined and told them that he is happy to talk to them about the incident in person if it concerns OP’s son
5. OP told her to send them what they wanted in writing!
6. OP says his instinct is to get a lawyer if they receive anything in writing!
7. OP went to the school and asked what was going on
8. OP says that the call was genuine and it wasn’t a scam!
9. OP asked how is it any of his son’s business
10. OP told them to leave his son out of this
11. Up until this day they haven’t said or done anything
12. OP says in short they backed off
13. Here’s a small edit
14. It does sound like they’re trying to find a scapegoat
15. That’s one way to deal with it
16. Yeah why couldn’t they talk to OP’s son about his friend like a normal person?
17. This Redditor says that they might have opened themselves up to an even bigger lawsuit
18. Trying to force it surely made it look like a sketch for real
19. This Redditor says that he would have walked in there with a lawyer
20. It was nice OP to have his son’s back that strongly
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