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NYC Going After Teen 'Sexting' -- In The Home
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Parents and schools struggle with the role technology plays in kids' lives. But a new push to keep them safe has some saying it goes too far. Schools now want to punish students caught "sexting" -- no matter where they do it.
The Department of Education wants to ban both cyber bullying and sexting in New York City's public schools at all times, even outside of school hours.
"We've always been respectful of first amendment rights. I think we'll get the right balance here," said Schools Chancellor Joel Klein.
While new laws are being enacted to prevent cyber bullying, sexting is not so straightforward.
Sexting has drawn the opposition New York's Civil Liberties Union.
"What on earth is that? It is a vague, undefined prohibition that impacts expression outside of school," said Donna Lieberman of NYCLU.
The proposal would let a principal do anything from hold a parent conference to expel for cyber bullying.
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.
"We've always been respectful of first amendment rights. I think we'll get the right balance here," said Schools Chancellor Joel Klein.
While new laws are being enacted to prevent cyber bullying, sexting is not so straightforward.
Sexting has drawn the opposition New York's Civil Liberties Union.
"What on earth is that? It is a vague, undefined prohibition that impacts expression outside of school," said Donna Lieberman of NYCLU.
The proposal would let a principal do anything from hold a parent conference to expel for cyber bullying.
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.
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