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Social Media Education Bill in New Jersey: A Step towards Online Safety

In New Jersey, a bill has been passed mandating middle schools to provide instruction on responsible social media use. This legislation aims to educate students on cyber-bullying, cyber-safety, and responsible use of social platforms. Governor Chris Christie has signed the bill into law. The curriculum targets 6-8th graders and will become part of the technology curriculum from the 2014-2015 school year. The focus is on raising awareness about cyber-bullying and fostering responsible online behavior. The essay prompt challenges the idea of mandatory social media classes for students nationwide and calls for a debate on the necessity of such education.

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Social Media Education Bill in New Jersey: A Step towards Online Safety

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  1. Bill for Social Media Class Stacie Tolliver

  2. Situation In New Jersey, the Senate has passed a bill that will require that all middle schools "provide instruction on responsible use of social media." The goal is to be able to provide information to the students that is instantly applicable to them. Lessons in the class would focus on cyber-bullying, cyber-safety and responsibly using social media sites. The bill got the required signature from Governor Chris Christie.

  3. Situation cont. The class is required for 6-8th graders middle school students in the state of New Jersey beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. The material would be incorporated into the technology curriculum. The main target for the social media material is cyber-bullying education and awareness.

  4. Issues the topic covers • Technology • Government • Education • Social Media • Responsibility

  5. Argument Prompt • Social media is a growing field in today’s society and people of all ages are using various networking sites. Recently New Jersey has passed a bill requiring Garden State middle schools to take a course covering social media and social media safety. Write a well developed essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify the idea that students across the nation should be required to take classes that better inform them on how to safely use social media and interacting with others on the internet.

  6. Works Cited • Anker, Jonathan. "New school: Bill requires kids take social media class." HLN. HLN, 15 Jan 2014. Web. 7 Feb 2014. http://www.hlntv.com/article/2014/01/15/social-media-class-new-jersey-bill. • 2014. Photograph. HLN, Mooresville. Web. 7 Feb 2014. <http://www.hlntv.com/article/2014/01/15/social-media-class-new-jersey-bill>.

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