Tag: social media safety

"So You Want to Talk About Race" was the subject of the first Books Without Borders discussion. The community book club founded by Jackie Riffice of Flossmoor will focus on "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You" at its next meeting from 6:45 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11. (Provided images)

Opinion

Column: Superintendent pushes back on social media post; Riffice reports on 1st Books Without Borders discussion

School administrators, especially superintendents and principals, catch it coming and going. Just about every decision or policy inevitably angers somebody, whether teachers, parents or students. If the decision was different, somebody else would be angry. They are often in no-win situations, but it comes with the job, and administrators generally[Read More…]

November 4, 2025 by Eric Crump Comments are Disabled

Retired police detective Richard Wistocki speaks to H-F students on Friday, Dec. 7, about the perils of the perils of the social media world, how to avoid them and what to do when encountering bad people. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

Local News

H-F students get social media safety tips from retired detective

Retired police detective Richard Wistocki spoke to student assemblies at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, discussing the potential dangers of social media, especially when encountering people looking to take advantage of them. Wistocki talked on one of the biggest dangers teens face, “sextortion,” the threat to use sexual images of young[Read More…]

December 12, 2018 by Eric Crump Comments are Disabled