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Group urges clear lines of authority after release of UVA faculty-student texts

An education defense group wants formal rules after disclosed texts between a UVA faculty member and the Student Council president prompted concerns.

Published May 6, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT | WFMZZ

An education defense group is calling for clear lines of authority to be codified after text messages between a University of Virginia faculty member and the school’s Student Council president were disclosed. The release of the communications prompted renewed calls for clearer rules governing faculty-student interactions and institutional authority at the university.