Electronic communication, whether through Facebook, Twitter, text messages, or even e-mail, has become part of the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the last 10 years. However, there are still many teachers who are nervous about using social networking for educational purposes, and there are still many schools in which students must completely unplug as they enter the school. One of the main reasons more schools have not incorporated social media into their lesson plans is worry over what parents will say. Although many parents use Facebook and Twitter themselves, a significant number of them are skeptical about the educational value of these social-networking tools. However, the tide seems to be shifting. More and more teachers are embracing social networking as part of the fabric of their classrooms. Increasingly, teachers are assigning students to blog, build wikis, take part in online discussion groups, and even use their cellphones within the classroom. The author has been researching teachers who use new forms of technology in their classrooms for the last 15 years and has noticed a dramatic increase in numbers of teachers who are using social networking for educational purposes. What exactly are teachers doing in the classroom with social networking? In this article, the author presents some examples of how teachers are using social networking and offers some suggestions about how parents can be involved.