Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A

‘Sexting’ Raises School Tech. Use Concerns

By Michelle R. Davis — May 06, 2009 1 min read
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Ting-Yi Oei

Ting-Yi Oei, an assistant principal at Freedom High School in Loudoun County, Va., who was wrongfully charged with possession of child pornography after investigating a “sexting” incident at his school, talks about why educators should be concerned about this new fad of teenagers sending naked pictures to each other via text messages and the technological implications for schools.

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