--- title: Schools urged to embrace their students’ use of social media description: Schools urged to embrace their students’ use of social media image: https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Social%20meida%2c%20twit%2c%20fb.jpg --- Latest Guide | Transform how you manage policies with our interactive guide [![Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Ideagen%20School%20Governance%20Horizontal%202024.svg "Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024")](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au) * * Search ** Search [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7) - [ Boarding Schools ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/boarding-schools) - [ COVID-19/Coronavirus ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/covid-19-coronavirus) - [ Child Protection ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/child-protection) - [ Early Learning ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/early-learning) - [ Excursions ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/excursions) - [ Gov, Risk and Compliance ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/governance-risk-compliance) - [ Human Resources ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/human-resources) - [ Overseas Students ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/overseas-students) - [ Privacy & Complaints Handling ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/privacy-complaints-handling) - [ School Gov & Executives ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-governance-executives) - [ School Registration ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-registration) - [ Social Media ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/social-media) - [ Student Wellbeing ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/student-wellbeing) - [ Workplace Safety ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/workplace-safety) - [ Weekly Wrap ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/weekly-wrap) ## Schools urged to embrace their students’ use of social media 22/05/16 ![Resources](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Social%20meida%2c%20twit%2c%20fb.jpg) Research in the UK has found the majority of today’s teenagers, along with their teachers, believe they are more concerned about social issues than previous generations. Countering the negative stereotypes surrounding the use of social media by teenagers, the report found it had become an important tool in how young people engaged with the political process and social issues. According to a survey of 1000 14-17 year olds and 500 teachers conducted by the thinktank Demos, 80% of the teenagers believed their generation was more concerned about social issues than previous generations. 66% of the teachers surveyed agreed. “While teenagers are seen as more engaged in social issues than previous generations, they do not think that traditional politics is the most effective means of tackling social issues,’’ said the [report](http://www.demos.co.uk/files/Generation_Citizen_-_web.pdf?1392764120). But while young people were less engaged with “traditional” politics, the report found they were “committed to effecting change through digital engagement, social action and social enterprise”. The survey found 37% of the teenagers had also volunteered in some capacity. Among some of the recommendations in the report were for: - Politicians to be more effective in using social media to encourage young people to register to vote. - To embed “social action” into the school curriculum. “The evidence also suggests that social action can help to reengage young people with the political process and build skills that will help them compete in a competitive workplace,’’ the report said. ###### Share this [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2016/05/23/schools-urged-to-embrace-their-students-use-of-social-media%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2016/05/23/schools-urged-to-embrace-their-students-use-of-social-media](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2016/05/23/schools-urged-to-embrace-their-students-use-of-social-media%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2016/05/23/schools-urged-to-embrace-their-students-use-of-social-media) ##### About the Author ![](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(24).png) **Ideagen CompliSpace** ## Resources you may like ###### Article ##### Setting your boarding staff up for success: why policy clarity matters Boarding governance touches on child safety, complaints handling, student health, and much more.... 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