JNC Social Media Abuse SSTA paper

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Agenda Item ..........
Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers
To: Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers
On: 31 March 2026
Report by
Joint Secretary (Teachers’ Side)
Social Media Abuse
1. Background
Renfrewshire SSTA members recently reported that pupils have been abusing social
media by creating fake accounts using the names of teaching staff and generating
AI videos of teachers. These actions have caused great distress to teachers as they are
often humiliating, offensive, violent and (sometimes) sexual in nature.
It has been reported that some members of teaching staff have been absent from work
because of the trauma experienced by such events.
2. Recommendation
 Management to note the above report.
 The teachers’ side calls on the management side to explore ways of protecting and
supporting teachers who are innocent targets of the degrading treatment outlined in
this report whilst considering serious consequences for the perpetrators of these
harmful acts.
 The teachers’ side calls on the local authority to work with teacher unions and the
Scottish government to develop guidance in this regard.