Parents should be mindful of their children's activities. New reports suggest that children as young as seven are already involved in "sexting" in school.
The Telegraph reported that in one case, girls in grade 9 got a hold of explicit selfies of one of their classmates and they began to spread the photo to everyone else, which is similar to distributing child pornography.
Apart from this, the report stressed that thousands of British children have been caught sharing sexual images online. Almost one-third saw a photo or video of them taken without their consent while one-tenth experienced threatening behavior.
The study by NASUWT union also learned that half of its members read negative or abusive comments about them on social media, including edited photos making them look like Islam States leader Jihadi John, being called a pedophile and receiving rape threats.
The teachers admitted that they are aware of these incidents, but one-third of them decided not to report the personal abuse because they believe nothing could be done. Some 63 percent of teachers admitted that they were aware of 14-year-olds sexting, another 45 percent reported that students aged 13 engaged in the act.
Sexting includes taking photos of private body parts and showing it to others. Anyone who pretends to be romantically involved with an opposite sex persuades the other to take photos of his/her genitals and shares it to others is also guilty of the act.
In Lake Placid Middle School, a number of students were already expelled due to possession and distribution of child pornography. Another student faced expulsion after producing and distributing child pornography to students, Highlands Today reported. Those students were part of the sexting investigation at their school.
Thus, parents should look after their children and monitor their activities. Sexting is a growing concern in schools and being involved in such activity risks them to expulsion.
What do you think of this issue? How can schools solve this? Do you have any suggestion to end school sexting? Share your idea in the comment section below.
