May 11, 2025, 7:01 a.m. CT This story describes thoughts of suicide. If you or a loved one are at risk of self harm, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for support at 988 or 1-800-273-8255. On fake Instagram accounts, classmates at Meigs Magnet School hid behind anonymity in 2022 and hurled insults at a 12-year-old...Read More

This year’s campaign focuses on key messages such as protecting children in the online environment, equipping them with safe digital skills, preventing violence, abuse, injuries and drowning, and enhancing the roles of families, schools and society.   As many as 150 outstanding child delegates visit the Viettel Military Industry and Telecommunications Group on...Read More

Preaching sexual abstinence to youth was popular for a number of decades, but research repeatedly found that such educational messages fell short in their intended goals. Simply telling youth not to have sex failed to delay the initiation of sex, prevent pregnancies, or stop the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases. Since the advent of photo- and...Read More

By: Phyllis Agran, MD, FAAP Walking and bike riding are healthy ways to get to and from school. Skipping the school drop-off traffic for more active commutes can contribute to the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity kids need each day. Trips powered by feet, rather than gas-fueled vehicles, also can reduce...Read More

The vast major­i­ty of teenagers today have smart­phones and near­ly half report being online ​“almost constantly,” accord­ing to a 2024 sur­vey by the Pew Research Cen­ter. Pop­u­lar dig­i­tal des­ti­na­tions for these youth are social media plat­forms like YouTube, Tik­Tok and Insta­gram. In fact, one Uni­ver­si­ty of Michi­gan study found that eighth, ninth and 10th graders were...Read More

New campaign led by The Y calls for the raising of mandatory standards across Out of Hours School care. Key Points: The Y wants the NSW Government to mandate at least two educators for every 15 children in Out of Hours School Care. CEO Rob Kennaugh says the current ratio of one educator to 15...Read More

News about sexting has become so nonstop lately that it’s almost like background noise. The coach accused of sexting his students. The doctor accused of sexting during surgery. The hooker who mistakenly sexted a cop. The Ohio teen who was almost arrested for sexting her boyfriend. This list goes on. Because like it or not,...Read More

Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide. School bullying has reached devastating new peaks in Australia, with figures showing rising rates of children as young as 10 expressing serious emotional distress following online and in-person abuse. Crisis counselling service Kids Helpline is sounding the alarm, with its data showing a rising proportion of calls from...Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta culpable for failing to protect the state’s teenagers on the digital giant’s platforms and ordered the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to pay a $375 million penalty. The civil penalties were levied for violations of New Mexico’s consumer protection laws, The Albuquerque...Read More

March 18, 2021Updated March 24, 2021, 2:29 p.m. ET A former Dover Township woman has pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with two teenage boys and sexting a third. Lauren Ray Thomas, 32, of Hanover, pleaded guilty Thursday in York County Court to the first-degree felony of statutory sexual assault — which was the most serious...Read More