text messaging

In her reader diary, Leah627 writes: The recent sexting scandal in Pennsylvania provokes questions about technology, the role of parents vs. the government in education, and sexism.

Students offered tests after HIV scare at Missouri High School; Family Research Council comes to defense of Rep. Bachmann; Catholic commentator warns against voting solely on abortion; Coping with depression during pregnancy; Text messages inform and encourage HIV testing in South Africa.

Texting, instant-messaging and social networking are so popular among teens that the shorthand has infiltrated American culture — from lol to cu l8r. Now texting is being used to educate teens about sexuality.