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Education

Apr. 28, 2011

Schools Struggle to Handle Consequences of Technology

Schools struggle to provide a safe learning environment as technology evolves. By Gretchen Shipley and Namita Brown of Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost.


A lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida recently, Witsell v. School Board of Hillsborough County, underscores the challenges school districts across the country face in promoting cyber citizenship in the virtual school community. Witsell demonstrates the tragic and all-too-common dangers of sexting, cyber-bullying, and student suicide.


In Witsell, a 13-year-old girl sent a partially nude photo of herself via text message (or "sextin...

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