To be quite honest I was not totally surprised by the information given from the videos. Due to today’s advances in technology more and more people seem to be losing their common sense and sense of reality, especially our youth. The majority of pictures uploaded onto "facebook" are people partying at clubs with very little clothing on. Today’s generation feels as though they must constantly exploit themselves. A huge part of this is due to media. Television shows, magazines and movies have all sold to major markets because of SEX. So it is no surprise our youth is Sexting.
I was extremely disheartened to watch a mother describe what it was like to walk into a room and discover her daughter hung from the ceiling. To blame personal choices a child has done on a teacher is inadequate to the school. Parents play a huge role in setting the foundation for their children. Schools can only educate students on the darker side of technology but it is the parents who need to reinforce them. If a student is immature enough to send an explicit text message to someone they just met then that nobody else’s fault but their own and they must deal with the repercussions. I do not believe banning cell phones or restricting internet options will solve any problems. Students must be taught to always act professional and respectful in the online world much like they would act in a classroom.
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