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Citing the difficulty in regulating access to the Internet, a judge denied bond to a teacher in Virginia who was arrested and charged with using his computer to solicit sex with a 13-year-old girl,

At the hearing, a female student from the high school, a coach and a teacher testified on his behalf. When the prosecutor showed the two adults a transcript of an online conversation the coach allegedly had with a minor and asked them if that changed their minds. The two said they still did not consider him a threat.
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A teacher in Germany claimed that her rating on the website "spickmich" infringed her personal rights. Her claim has been rejected in two German courts. Educationist Peter Silbernagel said evaluating teachers on a public website was "inappropriate" and undermined proper communication between teacher and pupil.

Educationalist - noun, a person out of touch with reality who wants to teach your child.