Dropbox nudes

http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Police-investigating-South-Bay-students-10788465.php

Recently it has been publicly announced that there is an active investigation going on at Mountain View High School (and possibly other nearby schools) regarding a Dropbox library that stores a large number of girl's nudes. All students involved are under 18. No arrests have been made at this point but it is likely there will be several coming within the near future. I have several thoughts regarding this situation but I think I will start out with my sheer disgust. The fact that these students have such disrespect for their fellow classmates blows my mind. I can not imagine being so violated and exposed. My heart goes out to all the girls on the site. My second issue is with Mountain View High School itself. MVHS alerted the authorities about the situation way back on August 28. MVHS administration made no effort to reach out to teachers, parents, or students during the time that has passed since that date. Students were left to suffer in silence. The lack of action taken by MVHS shows the disregard for student's mental health and focus on maintaining a pristine reputation for their school. The teachers were left in the dark and had no idea what was going on in a large amount of their students' lives. They had no way of supporting these children. It's important to maintain communication during a time like this. Brendesha Tynes, an associate professor of education and psychology at the University of Southern California, was quoted saying, "...officials ideally should have let teachers, parents and counselors know in general what was going on, without disclosing the identities of anyone involved. The message should have offered them tips for conversation, and advised them on how to recognize signs of depression in students,". I believe the administration at MVHS needs to rethink their priorities, and at the top of that list should be the students health, not only physical but mental as well.