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Pittsfield School Policy Panel Endorses Social Media Regs

Last week, the Policy subcommittee sent a revised document to the School Committee that bars teachers and staff from friending students and giving out their private phone numbers.

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Pittsfield School Committee Stands With LGBTQ-plus Students

On Wednesday, the committee adopted a Safe Schools Resolution that declares the Pittsfield Public Schools a safe space for all students regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation and a safe space to explore gender identity and/or sexual orientation.

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Pittsfield Schools: No 'Friending' Students

Prohibiting staff from friending students on social media aims to maintain professional boundaries and ensure a safe and respectful environment for everyone in the schools.