"1. Schools running and monitoring their own communication platforms. This seems fine.

2. The US government monitoring private communication platforms like Snapchat and arresting kids on school grounds. This seems bad."

Public schools are government.

1718627440 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Public schools get money from the government. That doesn't mean they're are the private arm of the government.

	▲	giantg2 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Public schools are run by officials elected in public municipal elections. How is that not government?

Public schools are not the US government. They're usually city or county.

	▲	giantg2 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		There are many federal laws and policies enforced in the schools. The police arresting kids on school grounds are also usually state or local.