Question

12-year-old girl in minnesota who wrote an angry message about a fellow student on her facebook page. when school authorities read that note and other inappropriate messages written by the student, they demanded that she give them her password. that incident, which led the american civil liberties union to file a lawsuit, is one of several cases in which schools have disciplined students for bad online behavior outside of school. many people believe schools have the right to respond to students’ internet activity if it leads to bullying, mental health issues, or class disruptions. others think that addressing student behavior for what they do on the internet or on their phones is the responsibility of parents, not schools. today, similar issues are still being debated, especially as students spend more time online and use platforms like tiktok, instagram, and snapchat to communicate. do schools have the right to monitor students’ online activity? current events student reporters joseph maneen and akash... d cyberbullying is not considered a serious issue in schools. 4 why might schools want to monitor students online activity, even outside of school? a because students often share passwords willingly to not forget them b because schools want to control students’ private lives and conversations c because online behavior can affect safety and the learning environment d because students are required to give up social media rights 5 what is the main idea of the text? a students should never use social media while at school because it distracts them from learning...

Explanation:

The text mentions that schools may respond to students' online activity if it leads to bullying, mental health issues, or class disruptions—all factors related to safety and the learning environment. Options A, B, and D are not supported: the text does not discuss password sharing (A), control of private lives (B), or mandatory social media rights forfeiture (D).

Answer:

C. because online behavior can affect safety and the learning environment