Fighting to keep the jobs of their principal and vice principal, students posted pictures on Instagram. Parents commented on Facebook group pages. And, in a touch of old-school activism, eighth-graders circulated petitions by hand.
Now, it appears that the outpouring of support on social media had an effect: The Board of Education has reappointed the two administrators.
- See more at: http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/oakland-social-media-campaign-...When they learned that their principal and vice-principal might not be reappointed, students posted pictures on Instagram, parents commented on Facebook and eighth-graders even circulated petitions by hand, fighting to keep the administrators’ jobs.
It appears that the outpouring of support on social media had an effect: The Board of Education reappointed Principal Gregg Desiderio and Vice Principal Jacqueline Christiano at Valley Middle School in Oakland, NJ, reported an article on NorthJersey.com.
"Social media is a beautiful thing, and I'm lucky I live in a generation where that is becoming the mainstream way of communicating," eighth-grader and student body president Dylan Balsamo told The Record.
Student Molly Dente added, "[The principal and vice principal] are great at what they do. They love helping children."
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