First they came for the teachers…

Lynne Horn, a Scots teacher, has been banned from running a blog about her work - she specialises in using educational technology to reach pupils, particularly boys. All other teachers in her area have received similar bans.

Her offence? A Tweet which ran thus:

"Have three Asperger's boys in S1 class: never a dull moment! Always offer an interesting take on things"

As far as I can see, this remark is neutral at worst, positive at best. Yet the outraged yokels are saying things like 'She should be teaching, not sitting at her computer' - though it's unlikely she left the classroom to twitter to her mates. Do these people think teaching isn't difficult or challenging? Apparently, teachers are allowed teaching-related blogs but nothing personal: there's an interesting legal point. Is the local authority really claiming the right to limit a teacher's right to run a blog about Scalextric, trainspotting or violin-making?

Free Lynne Horn (and let's hope my employers don't read Plashing Vole).