BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- East Bridgewater High School is warning students and asking for help from parents after seeing an increase in students sharing inappropriate pictures on social media, especially Snapchat.
Boston 25 News obtained a letter principal Brian Duffey sent to parents and guardians. He's asking them to talk to their children regarding what they post, send and share on social media.
Duffey said many students are also using "vaults" or private locations within their phones to save pictures that are "not in good taste."
"While we by no means intend to be the morality police, we have been compelled to confront some difficult social media-related situations," the letter stated. "Once we are made aware of issues that are impacting learning for students we have an obligation to respond."
Duffey said school administrators have had to deal with "a number of unkind and disrespectful interactions" between students on social media. While many of the interactions are happening outside of school, administrators are left to settle them because they're spilling into the classrooms, hallways and playing fields.
"We respectfully ask that you talk with your student about their social media usage so that they are fully available for learning when they arrive to school each day, not out of class to deal with problem Snapchats from the night prior," the letter states.
Several assemblies were held to drive home the message.
School administrators hope the combination of assemblies and a talk from parents will result in better decision-making from students who are "navigating an increasingly complex world with a plethora of temptations and challenges."
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