Social media is one of those things that can be very positive and very negative. What I can tell you is that a very high percentage of our students spend a lot of time on it. There are some out there that talk about an addiction to smart phones, and I certainly would agree that some students do not know what to do if they don’t have their’s right with them all of the time. There is a growing segment of our population that is starting to push back against this technology as it becomes all-engrossing to some individuals to the extent that other aspects of their life and personal growth are significantly impacted.
In our school setting, a very large percentage of the behavior issues, and concerns about the emotional well-being of our students, is directly related to social media. We have reviewed what would be reams of interaction between students if it were all printed out that has caused problems of one kind or another for our students. It is for that reason that I have sought out information that might be helpful, and one of the reasons that I posed the question to parents about banning cell phones at the high school (which received an overwhelming “No” in the unscientific poll I conducted at Back-To-School-Night). The article below is one that I found that puts a lot of perspective on the matter of social media and the impact that it has on our kids. Perhaps you may want to take a look at the rules and expectations you have for your child’s use.
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