Guidelines for joining the closed Facebook group:

As professional group of over 600 textiles teachers, it works best when we:

• Are Kind and Courteous – We’re all in this together to create a welcoming environment. Let’s treat everyone with respect. Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required.
• No Hate Speech or Bullying – Make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind isn’t allowed, and degrading comments about things such as race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender, or identity will not be tolerated.
• No Promotions or Spam – Give more to this group than you take. Self-promotion, spam and irrelevant links aren’t allowed.
• Give as much as we take and help others where we can – Direct message individuals if you need something and do not post your email address, we call this PM (personal message)
• Recommend resources without using this as a platform for selling – Only upload your work – with secure permission and copyright.
• Upload links and documents with a KEY WORD title (not ‘Doc 1’) that helps people search for content. Posts that are links, photos and documents with no introductory HUMAN words, will be removed due to risk on SPAM.
• Do not criticise others (parents, pupils, staff) or any school. Behave professionally to protect your own reputation.
• Do not post identifiable pupil’s work (remove name labels) – Operate within exam regulations (especially pre-release material embargoes)
• Check ‘Files’ and ‘Events’ uploaded (to see these tabs you may need to use a computer, not a mobile device)
• Invite other textiles teachers to join but show them their inbox ’message requests’ folder to get accepted.  This link will take them to it  https://www.facebook.com/messages/other/

Try to remember – Before you ‘speak’ THINK: T = is it true? H = is it helpful? I = is it inspiring? N = is it necessary? K = is it kind? 

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