MEMPHIS, April 30 (UPI) -- The principal of a Memphis school is accused of violating students' right to privacy by publicly posting the names of those dating each other, attorneys said.
Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union claim Daphne Beasley, principal of Hollis F. Price Middle College High School, asked fellow employees to identify students who were dating as part of her effort to reduce public affection, WPTY-TV in Memphis reported.
Beasley allegedly publicized the names of several students, two of whom were boys who had recently become romantically involved with one another. After Beasley's posting, the boys' peers, parents and teachers learned of their involvement, the report said.
The union claims Beasley went against the students' rights to equal protection, freedom of expression and association, due process and privacy.
"We take all allegations of invasion of privacy and discrimination seriously. At this time, we have not completed our internal investigation of this matter," said Van Davis Turner Jr., associate general counsel for the Memphis City Schools Board of Education.
