We were very fortunate to have a visit from the Vancouver Police Department today! We started with a very spirited and hard fought game of basketball (Wolfe won, of course), and ended with a pretty intense lesson about sexting and cyber sexual exploitation. As a teacher and a parent, these kind of talks are deeply upsetting. The opportunity for exploitation is like nothing we have ever seen in the past. The devices our children use leave them open to any number of dangers, even seemingly innocent ones. Did you know that most child exploitation cases involving children between the ages of 9-11 start on video games and game consoles? Is your child gaming alone? Do you know who they are talking to? It's crazy!?
We'd like to encourage you to talk to your child about the VPD's lesson today. Consider putting devices away in a central location after a certain time each night, and never let them in a bedroom. If you want more information about online safety check out this
useful website.
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