Utah PTA 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 Committee shall approve the site and assign the responsibility for monitoring content. Passwords must be given to three board members. Content on all social media outlets used by the PTA shall:
- Be civil, cordial, and relevant
- Be welcoming to all families
- Not use explicit, or profane language and acronyms of explicit expressions
- Not use offensive language, including but not limited to ethnic, religious, and racial slurs
- Not air grievances with PTA, school board members, school administrators, teachers, PTA member, students, or other individuals
- Not further an issue or promote a product for personal or professional gain
- Not include documents that are for members only, such as bylaws, minutes, and financials, unless access is protected and available only to members of this PTA
- Not endorse, promote, or solicit on behalf of a business, product, or service
- Not endorse a candidate or political party
- Not include comments and posts intended as advertising
- Be verified for access
- Obtain permission from individuals prior to posting photographs and videos
- Check with the school district’s communications administrator for the guidelines on the photo release policy, or obtain a signed photo release through the PTA before publishing any photo or video
- Know individual school district policy for social media use
Notice
Utah PTA and its locals, councils, and regions 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 will not be tolerated and will be removed and author will be banned from the site.
- Posts endorsing candidates 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 Committee.
Utah PTA on Social Media
Social Media is quickly becoming one of the primary sources of information sharing. Corporations, small businesses, government entities, charities and all community organizations recognize and use social media in ever increasing ways. Use of social media to get messages out is immediate and far reaching and allows for input and interaction of your audiences. The benefits are significant. As you decide to use social media there are a few things to consider.
FACEBOOK:
Like us on Facebook! Encourage your parents to like Utah PTA on Facebook and then link your Facebook page to the Utah PTA Facebook page and the National Facebook page so that you are getting all the information that they are putting on their pages to your membership. This will make sure that all resources are available to every single PTA member. Also, join us at Utah PTA Excellent Elementary and Utah PTA Super Secondary Facebook pages. You get to share ideas with many others!
TWITTER:
Follow us on Twitter: Also remind your PTA members to follow Utah PTA on Twitter to get important up to date information. We will be using this in increasing ways during the Legislative session to let members know about important legislation. Many of the Utah Legislators follow Utah PTA on Twitter and we get their posts. This is also a great way to remind members about deadlines and events. Twitter is fast becoming an important way to discuss topics and get information out fast. Follow Utah PTA on Twitter @UtahPTAOneVoice
PINTEREST:
Join us on Pinterest today. If you are new to Pinterest, it is easy to get started. Just go to the Pinterest site and sign up to be a member and then follow Utah PTA. If you click on “about” which is on the Pinterest header and then the help button, it will give you a tutorial of how to use Pinterest and then you are on your way! We welcome your ideas for us to use on Pinterest. We hope that you are all following Utah PTA on Facebook and Twitter. It is a great way for parents and teachers to get new and up to date information about children's issues and educational issues. Every PTA member can be IN THE KNOW in Todays PTA! Follow Utah PTA on Pinterest pinterest.com/utahpta/
INSTAGRAM:
Utah PTA is now on Instagram. A picture is worth a thousand words! We would love to see your pictures and we will be sharing our pictures. This is a great way to document your events, meetings, carnivals, ribbon weeks, reflections, and BOB! We hope to see you in the PICS. Follow us at Utah PTA.
YOUTUBE:
Utah PTA is also on YouTube. Please subscribe to UtahPTA One Voice to watch videos from Utah PTA.