Milton is among a number of south shore schools considering adoption of a formal policy regarding the popular social networking site, Facebook. Some schools, including Weymouth, Foxborough, and Norton, already prohibit faculty from “friending” students.

Boston.com quotes Lynda-Lee Sheridan as stating that “It definitely is on everybody’s radar screen. It is important to be aware of these issues in this day and age.’’  (Read the full story here.)

Last October the Massachusetts Association of School Committees released a policy recommending guidelines for regulating teacher / student interactions in the digital realm.