Florida schools set rules to prevent student “sexting”
on Sep 29 in Cyberbullying, Sexting posted by admin
Schools across the country are considering rules to stop student sexting and cyber bullying. Here is another example from the state of Florida.
Schools To Crack Down On Student “Sexting”
WFTV (Orlando, FL)
September 27, 2010
If students in Orange County send sexual text messages, they could be expelled. The school board started working on a new “sexting” policy Monday afternoon.
The rule would apply even for messages sent outside of school if the texts are aimed at fellow students, teachers, or any other school employees.
Those are the new rules board members are looking at.
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The same penalties could also be put in place for cyber-bullying and a student’s cell phone could turn out to be the evidence used against them.
“These devices are subject to being searched under reasonable circumstances. And it sets the guidelines for searching the devices,” Wicks said.
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