With some of these benefits also come some major negatives. For starters, an adult having a personal relationship with an underage, unrelated child is always a cause for concern. Just because a student is Facebook friends with their teacher doesn’t necessarily stop them from posting obscene comments and racy pictures. If that isn’t bad enough, there have been numerous occasions where teachers have been caught making inappropriate comments on a student’s Facebook wall.
There is also another issue that arises when a teacher befriends a student. It is inherently tougher to discipline someone you have a personal relationship with, so in some cases, it stands to reason that a student who has a personal Facebook relationship with their teacher could be given extra benefits in the classroom.