In a joint statement released Tuesday from Peabody Public Schools (PPS) and Peabody Federation of Teachers (PFT) regarding the employment status of a Peabody teacher currently on leave, the two organizations shared that the teacher will return to their classroom Wednesday. Following some social media comments made after Charlie Kirk’s murder, two teachers were put on leave … [Read more...] about Peabody teacher returns following Kirk comments
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Teacher fired for Kirk comments
Last Monday, Sept. 15, Peabody parent Matthew Keen claimed that teachers have been fired due to political speech made outside the classroom via social media. Since then, one teacher has been confirmed to have been removed from his teaching job, and many of Keen’s questions have gone unanswered. At the time, Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala had released the following … [Read more...] about Teacher fired for Kirk comments
Peabody chamber offers social media workshop series
The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce is introducing a new Social Media Workshop Series, offering businesses an affordable, practical way to boost their social media presence, grow followers, and turn them into loyal customers. Led by Nicole Glynn of Nicole Glynn Communications, the series is tailored for busy business owners, providing actionable insights that yield results … [Read more...] about Peabody chamber offers social media workshop series
Cigarette labels were bad. Social-media labels would be worse.
Stephen Mihm Last week, Vivek Murthy, surgeon general of the United States, warned that the use of social media among adolescents has contributed to a surge in anxiety and depression. In a widely read op-ed, he argued that Congress should take action, forcing the social-media giants to attach warning labels on their products in much the same ways that it did with cigarette … [Read more...] about Cigarette labels were bad. Social-media labels would be worse.