Social media and technology offer us greater convenience and connectivity:

• staying connected with family and friends worldwide via email, text, FaceTime, etc.
• quick access to information and research
• banking and bill pay at our fingertips
• online learning, job skills, content discovery (YouTube)
• involvement in civic engagement (fundraising, social awareness, provides a voice)
• great marketing tools
• opportunities for remote employment

Social media can be a good thing, but if  teens ever feel uncomfortable about something they see or read on social, they should trust their own feelings and talk to someone – a parent, a teacher, or another trusted adult. Bullying, threats and cruelty on social media are all signs that the person doing those things needs help.