“Sexting”: a new word in the digital lexicon. And a hot button issue that has piqued the curiosity, ire and concern of everyone from parents to school administrators to policymakers to law enforcement and understandably, mobile carriers such as us. As you may already know, sexting is generally defined as the act of sending sexually explicit photos via cell phones (or over other electronic devices, including computers).

In and of itself, the idea of children sexting is eyebrow-raising. Add to the equation a sender or receiver who is under the age of eighteen and suddenly a problem of ever-growing proportions begins to unfold. Getting the word out to kids about the possible ramifications of sexting is the key. Child pornography charges, a jail sentence and having to register as a sex offender should deter them from sending a racy photo of themselves or someone else. And, even if these legal repercussions were to disappear, the emotional fallout would remain as wou

Boy, have times changed! Almost as quickly as children are learning their ABCs, they are also mastering technology—the internet and cell phones—and, soon enough, the responsibility that comes with it.

Never has this been truer than it is in an age where cyberbullying and sexting have become words to describe the risks that come about when children make the wrong choices. This is where you, as educators, come in.

When it comes to sexting—the sharing of nude photos over cell phones—it is natural to assume that much of what is happening amounts to media hype over one or two cases. However, a