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105 ILCS 75/5, 75/10 and 75/15 · Read the law's page

• If you are a post-secondary school, do not request or require a student or the student's parent or guardian to provide a password or other related account information to gain access to the student's account or profile on a social networking website, and do not demand access to it in any manner (105 ILCS 75/10(a)).
• You may adopt lawful policies governing use of your electronic equipment and monitor use of your electronic equipment and electronic mail without requesting or requiring a password or account information, and you may investigate and require a student to share reported content where there is specific information that activity on the student's account violates a school disciplinary rule or policy (105 ILCS 75/10(b) and (d)).
• If you are an elementary or secondary school, notify the student and the student's parent or guardian, in your disciplinary rules, policies, or handbook or by similar means, that you may not request or require a password or other related account information to gain access to the student's social networking account or profile, and that you may conduct an investigation and require the student to share reported content if there is specific information about activity that violates a school disciplinary rule or policy (105 ILCS 75/15).