Social Media Policy

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SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

The purpose of social media is to:


Promote PTA, membership or PTA events
Direct traffic to the PTA website for more information, encouraging participation and membership
Promote best practices
Provide accurate, relevant and up-to-date information
Content
The PTA executive board shall approve the site and assign the responsibility for monitoring content.
Content on all social media outlets used by the PTA shall:
Be civil, cordial and relevant
Be inclusive for all groups
Avoid making sites exclusive vehicles for board information behind passwords.
Avoid PTA-speak by not using words or acronyms the average parent would not
understand.
Not include documents intended for members only, such as bylaws, minutes and financials, unless
access is protected and available only to members of that PTA
Not endorse, promote or solicit on behalf of a business, product or service
Not include comments and posts used as advertising space (explicit or implied)
Not endorse a candidate or political party
Be verified for access
-Obtain permission from individuals prior to posting photographs and videos.
Check with the school districts communications administrator for guidelines on the photo
release policy, or obtain a signed photo release thorough the PTA before publishing any
photo or video.
Notice
Texas PTA and its constituents associations are encouraged to post the following information on their
social media site so visitors are aware of the expectations.
____________ PTA is a noncommercial, nonsectarian, nonpartisan association that does not endorse
any candidate or political party. This PTA does not endorse non-PTA products or services.

Solicitation, or anything that resembles solicitation, shall not be posted on this site. If complaints
are received about content or if the PTA deems content to be advertising, that content will be
removed regardless of whether the content is relevant to our members.
Offensive or inappropriate content shall not be tolerated. Any such content will be removed and
the author banned from the site. Offensive or inappropriate content includes anything that
isnt child friendly, personal attacks, spam, copyrighted material, or bullying of any kind.
Posts endorsing a candidate for office or any political party shall be removed immediately.
This site is not the appropriate place to express complaints and grievances. If you have a
concern, please contact a member of the PTA executive board.

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