Jimu News commentator Wu Shuangjian
Recently, Mr. Zou reported to The Paper that a number of bloggers claiming to be teachers posted student videos to attract fans and live-streamed to collect rewards for profit. A teacher Tang in Rongchang District, Chongqing, broadcasts more than 100 live broadcasts a month, "live broadcasting as soon as get out of class is over". He believes that minors cannot be used to attract attention. The Chongqing Rongchang District Education Committee responded that broadcasting is prohibited during working hours and any rewards received from parents must be returned. (According to The Paper on February 29)
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Whether teachers can conduct live broadcasts cannot be simply concluded. If individuals broadcast live broadcasts after get off work and do not infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of others, this is their personal freedom. As for accepting rewards, it is a matter of willingness to receive rewards, as long as the anchor does not use his status as a teacher to ask parents of students for rewards.
Therefore, the response from the education department is on point: working hours belong to the unit. Whether it is from the perspective of personal professional ethics or from the perspective of teacher ethics, it is obviously unreasonable to broadcast live broadcasts during working hours. . To this end, the education department urged the schools involved to strengthen teacher ethics education.
We have noticed that the complainant, Mr. Zou, believed that the teacher’s live broadcast included students’ faces without any blurring, which violated the legitimate rights and interests of students and parents. In response to Mr. Zou's question, a lawyer said that this move is suspected of infringing on the students' right to portrait and privacy, and the teacher needs to obtain the permission of the students and parents before publishing the video. The problem with
is more serious. Teachers hosting live broadcasts to receive rewards is undoubtedly a business behavior. So, using the activity scenes of minors to seek financial gain is probably not just a matter of "after get off work" and "not accepting rewards from parents." No matter who is hosting the live broadcast, they cannot infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of others, let alone minors involved, so they should be treated with caution.
During an interview with The Paper, a reporter found that Teacher Tang was live broadcasting at noon on the 27th, and also showed off the office environment to prove his identity as a teacher. In other words, her ability to gain followers and even receive rewards is inseparable from her status as a teacher. She was able to take pictures of students' activities, also because of her career. So, is it really appropriate to use your identity as a teacher to carry out business operations?
Teachers’ live broadcasts should have bottom lines. The first bottom line is to abide by laws and regulations and not infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of others; the second bottom line is to abide by social order and good customs; and the third bottom line is to conform to the identity and image of teachers.
In addition, Teacher Tang does hundreds of live broadcasts a month, several live broadcasts a day on average. If he is so addicted to live broadcasts, how can he have the time and energy to teach and educate people? Some netizens have questioned her inappropriate behavior, but she still remains confident, which is puzzling.
Education department staff said that what Mr. Zou reported was true. The school involved was a private school and Teacher Tang was not an on-the-job teacher. The relevant schools had been asked to strengthen management. Regardless of whether the school is public or private, whether the teachers are on-the-job or not, the requirements for teachers should be the same. Schools must deeply understand that parents send students to study, not to serve as "props" for teachers' live broadcasts. In this regard, schools should resolutely shoulder their responsibilities and clarify the bottom line and red line.
In short, students’ right to portrait and privacy cannot be violated. It is necessary for the education department to reiterate relevant principles and clearly define the rules for teachers’ live broadcasts. At the same time, it is necessary for schools to shoulder their responsibilities, stop teachers’ inappropriate behavior, guard the bottom line of teachers’ live broadcasts, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of students.
(Source: Jimu News)
