Keeping Kids Safe Online Is A Family Affair
(NAPSI)-The Web offers many wonderful experiences for young people, so teaching them about Internet safety and providing them with the right “training wheels” is important.
A recent survey by Yahoo! found that parents are taking action to keep their children safe on the Internet, but more frequent action is necessary. The survey found that:
• 70 percent of parents talk to their children about online safety at least two to three times a year.
• 45 percent of parents talk to their children about online safety at least once a month.
• 74 percent of parents are connected to their children’s profiles on social networking sites.
• 71 percent of parents have taken at least one action to manage their children’s use of the Internet or cell phones.
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Typifying its mantra “Your Friend in the Digital Age,” Cox Communications led its 5th National Teen Summit on Internet Safety on June 15, 2010. Presented to inform both teens and parents of online safety issues, including cyberbullying, sexting and the potential long-term impact of social media posts on digital reputation, the Summit also featured discussions with a teen focus group led by children’s advocate and America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh.
NYC Department of Education pushes to ban sexting
Teen sexting continues to be a huge problem throughout the United States, and officials in New York City are finding ways to discourage high schoolers from sending explicit images of themselves through their cell phones. What is their latest proposal? Suspending or expelling teens who sext or cyberbully other students…even if they do it off campus or during summer break.
Under the Department of Education’s proposal, sexting could result to a 90-day suspension for the offending students. The consequences for cyberbullying could range from a parent-teacher conference to expulsion.
Addressing cyber bullying
ARARAT – Ararat Primary School 800 has addressed the growing problem of cyber bullying with an educational workshop aimed at students and their parents.
Teacher Matt Haddow said the workshop was designed to create awareness of the dangers posed by technologies such as the Internet and mobile phones and the rising incidence of cyber bullying.
Mr Haddow said widespread access to these technologies and the anonymity of cyberspace makes bullying a lot easier.
”Bullying doesn’t just happen face to face anymore,” he said.
Mr Haddow said bullies are now able to access a much wider audience, almost instantaneously, with the touch of a button.
School Ban Would Crack Down On Sexting–Even In The Home
While Vermont previously considered legalizing teen sexting, New York City public schools may outlaw it entirely.
The New York City Department of Education has proposed a ban on cyberbullying and sexting. Not only would the ban prohibit both practices during school hours, but they would be illegal outside of school too, according to New York Civil Liberties Union takes issue with the proposal because, as WCBSTV notes,
Not only does the Department of Education want to ban sexually explicit text messaging that students may do off hours on nights, weekends and summer vacation, but they also want to punish them for it, handing out up to a 90-day suspension.
The consequences for cyberbullying could range from a parent-teacher conference to expulsion.
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