[Darren McCarty]

1. Change the password immediately.
2. Delete the account.
3. Tell your kids that if any po-lice shows up at the school, that they should not answer any questions without parents or better yet, attorneys present. When police are involved that changes the rules of the game.
4. School jurisdiction ends outside school functions.
5. NEVER give your password to anyone who isn't mom or dad under any circumstance.

[eyeamok]

We used to call this FELONY EXTORTION.

[Rightly Biased]

I guess I need to let my daughters know to not give the jackbooted thugs thier FB passwords.

They just need to call Dad. I will be there to protect them.

[Keith in Iowa]

To answer the headline question: It depends.

There is a well tested standard for free speech in schools in regards to interfering with the ‘educational process’ - if a case is made that someone’s Facebook activity rose to that level - a Judge might be right in such an order.

In this particular case, the school is in the wrong - the student was not given any opportunity to have a parent or legal advisor present when questioned by school officials and the Law. That is CLEARLY wrong.

[Gaffer]

At my next meeting with my GRAND DAUGHTERS, I will forcefully, almost yell, tell them this: “Where is the f@cking warrant/court order, asshole!” If I have to teach them that word, I want it to be for something worthwhile.

[trisham]

I can’t believe that this is legal.