Educators try to expose IM’s dark side
‘Educators say they wish more young teens would follow Amanda’s lead. They say instant messaging, known as “IM,” has gotten out of control among middle school-age kids, especially girls. Some schools have started trying to educate students and parents on the dangers of instant messaging.
“What we end up having are kids who feel they are anonymous and send just nasty instant messages,” said Stephen Bishop, principal at York Middle School.
Middle schoolers are using instant messaging to tease and bully. Their conversations are often filled with profanity, threats and sexual content that would make most parents’ hair stand on end, said Cynthia Wilcox, a social worker at Gorham Middle School.’
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