Communicating Celebrations and Student Tragedies with Josh Burnett

A topic that every school communicator will deal with at some point is the death of a student or staff member. No matter what the cause of death may be, you might be wondering if you should share anything on social media. Listen in to a thoughtful perspective from Josh Burnette, who dealt with three different tragedies in three different ways on social media during 2021. IN THIS EPISODE, JOSH SHARES: His unique path into school communications, which included seven years in the ministryHow he has used social media to communicate when student deaths have occurredWhat is the most important response he looks for when sharing tragic newsHow he stays on top of his many job responsibilities as a one-person communications department in a school of over 11,500 students. SPECIAL GUEST Josh Burnett Communications Coordinator Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, Indiana Email: burnettj@bcsc.k12.in.us School Website: https://www.bcscschools.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcscschools/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BCSCSchools Twitter: https://twitter.com/bcscschools Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcscschools/ USEFUL INFORMATION Sign up now for the Social Media Bootcamp - This bootcamp is now being incorporated into our Membership Program. Learn more about our membership here!Remembering Lily post on FacebookAndrea’s post honoring Hailey MORE RESOURCES Free Video Training: Learn the simple secrets behind social media for K12 schools! Sign up for our free e-newsletter - click here www.SocialSchool4EDU.com