First article I could find about Florida doing this. Not sure about other states, but obviously it isn't forbidden in America. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-03-24/news/os-education-reforms-senate-03-25-2010-20100324_1_merit-pay-plan-rank-and-file-teachers-public-school

Did you really read the statement "understand technology" and "understand every aspect of any device you interact with"? That's ludicrous. It is obvious that the parent was saying that anyone who grew up in the "internet age" should understand that just because you upload something to a site doesn't mean that it will be freely accessible to you forever. If you think that "because I uploaded it to Facebook it is preserved forever and I can come back to it whenever I want!" then you have obviously not been paying any attention during your 15 years on earth.