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Comments about these policies and decisions made my the admins or moderators should be directed to the contact us form. Comments will be considered and further clarification will be offered when possible. Comments made to the public forum regarding these policies may be removed without notice or warning. This is important for mitigating troll activity and other problems.
Public Forums/Privacy. Anyone with internet access may view these message boards, they are not private, and messages you post are not confidential. Please use discretion when posting, especially when discussing situations at school, students, and/or parents. It is best not to use names or information that might identify you and/or anyone involved. If you provide personal information to other members via the public forum or private message system, it is at your own risk.
Please respect the privacy of others. Private messages sent to you by other members should never be posted to the public forum. You could be subject to a temporary or permanent ban if this policy is not adhered to. If you feel you are being harassed by another member or receive spam or other inappropriate material via a PM, please report the PM so the admin or moderator can take care of it. You are also encouraged to use the ignore list if you have a conflict with another member and do not wish to view their posts or private messages.
Personal information, such as your email address, will not be sold or shared. However, in respect unlawful online activities of any visitor, we reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message, submission, or action by you. All actions on the site are indentified by an IP address accessible by forum administrators.
Usernames. We recommend choosing a username that doesn't include your full name. If you'd like to change your username, follow the instructions here. You may not have more than one username.
Political Discussions. These types of discussions are prohibited. We have found that these discussions negatively impact the supportive atmosphere here at A to Z that helps us all become better teachers. New signups that start political discussions will be banned, so please do not waste your time signing up if that is the only reason you are here.
No Self-Promotion/Advertising/Solicitation. Please do not post any messages anywhere on this site that are primarily for the promotion or advertising of any website, forums, email address, business, MLM, activity, or other entities that you have an affiliation with (ie. no self-promotion). You may also not invite members to contact you via private message or email. These types of posts will be removed from the forum, and offenders will be banned. Please note: It makes no difference if you are making money or not. If you have any questions, please contact us.
There is one exception to this policy. Members who wish to advertise or promote a service may do so in the designated forum for a small fee. You can read more about it here.
Links Policy. We don't mind hearing about members' personal websites or blogs, HOWEVER, please build up your credibility and show us you are here to share with us before you start posting links. New members do not have privileges to post links or use a signature right away. Each attempt to post a link by new members is recorded by the forum. If you try to circumvent the forum's system for blocking links, you may be immediately banned from using the forum, without notice. In a short time, you will have access to posting links. Even after you are able to post links, please note it is not appropriate to include your link or announce it in multiple posts throughout the forum.
Supportive Atmosphere. The purpose of this forum is to provide encouragement, advice, support, enjoyment, and [insert positive word here]! It is a safe and friendly environment in which to share. The expectation is that visitors to the forums will be both professional and respectful. We won't always agree on everything, but it is expected that any disagreements stick to the issue and not attack anyone personally. Personal attacks may be removed from the forum and repeat offenders may be banned. If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it!
Messages/Posts. The owners of the A to Z Teacher Stuff Forums reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread or message for any reason.
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