80% of U.S. teachers are on social media. Here are some handy best practises worth following.

Social Media DOs

Post updates and comments. If you’re in a public forum, keep it right and positive. If you can’t keep quiet.
Connect with colleagues with whom you feel safe. Don’t connect with colleagues you’re unsure about. Being friends with everyone isn’t part of the job description.
Control your privacy settings. And keep up with the changes that Facebook makes to those privacy settings.
Take care when posting pictures of others. If you tag a colleague, just think how you’d feel if they did the same to you.
Disconnect from negativity. Unfriend or block those who continually blast you with negativity and trolling.
Show what you’re proud of. Done something great? Let people know.

Social Media DON’Ts

Don’t comment on status updates of your students. Even if its positive, because you’ll either be criticising of showing favouritism. You can’t win.
Don’t follow your student on Facebook. Your intention are innocent but there’s little to gain and much to lose.
Never drink and tweet or post. Comments made after a bottle has been opened never look so wise or amusing in the morning.
Think twice before connecting with parents on social media. In a small community it can be fine, but think before you do.
Don’t show the beach shots of anything with a state of undress. Those bikini photographs may look fabulous but will just cause comment.
Don’t post party pictures off social media. If you lost dignity and it was photographed, don’t revisit the crime scene.
Don’t post during work hours. It just doesn’t look good. Not even if it was scheduled.
Don’t overpost. Don’t offer the world continuous updates on your activities.