In Sext-Ed, W5 goes inside the sexting sub-culture of teens, and reveals the devastating consequences that can occur when teens share explicit photos online. W5 examines the issues, what teens are being taught about the consequences, and how they should be punished for maliciously disseminating naked photos of their peers. W5 exposes the exploding problem that is challenging educators, police, and parents, and all too often spirals into the newest and most insidious form of cyber-bullying.

Includes:

Part 1 (15:10 min) Teens are being left humiliated and overexposed by sexting, a trend that has explicit and supposedly private photos becoming very public. Sandie Rinaldo reports

Part 2 (7:32 min) With studies showing over one third of underage kids engaging in sexting, are teens aware of the legal ramifications of sharing such sensitive photos?

W5 Extended: Policing kids on social media (1:52 min) Detective Randy Norton of Durham Region's Internet Child Exploitation Unit speaks with Sandie Rinaldo.

W5 Extended: Getting educated about sexting (20:53 min)  Christ the King Secondary Principal Cairine Macdonald speaks to Sandie Rinaldo about how the school is developing awareness of sexting and other social media trends. An excellent interview on dealing with the problem in your school or school district - for principals, teachers and administrators.

Resource Guide (20 pages) Includes information about the program, information for teens, teachers and parents.

Safe Texting Poster Series Encourage students to think twice about how they communicate when it comes to matters like safe driving, privacy, sexting, and harassment. (Set of six 18 x 24 plain posters.)