While “scary text messages are a concern , readers have more of a problem with 9 year olds having IPhones
Correct me if I am wrong – In order to receive a text message one has to have a mobile phone, right? Since when do fourth and fifth graders have cell phones?
Its lala land here. not only do this tweens have cellphones they are usually the expensive i-phones in order to keep up with the other spoiled rich brats. Ipod, Ipads, Iphones, and credit cards from daddy.
Yeah… a lot of “well intentioned” parents in town give iPhones to their kindergarteners.… with full internet access, email and social media.
It is not a school problem! It is a “chain letter” type of text. The parents need to teach them about the apps that they are using.
Every problem a child has is not the school’s responsibility. Parents take charge. Explain that if they don’t forward the email they will not die. It is an internet thing, it did not start, nor will it end, with Somerville.
Actually, text messages can be sent and received on tablets, iPods and other devices that may be used by middle school children, including traditional cell phones.