1. Welcome to Generation “Txt”

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3. In 2006,51% of teens text In 2009, that number shot up to 72%

4. That’s 88% of teens with cell phones

5. Between February 2008 and September 2009 Daily texts shot up from 38% to 54%

6. % of teens who are daily texters Age 12 35% Age 14 54% Age 17 70%

7. The average teen sends and receives 50 texts a day That’s 1500 texts a month

8. 77% of teenage girls text

9. while 68% of teenage boys do

10. The average 12-17 yr old teen girl sends and receives 80 texts a day The average 14-17 yr old teen girl sends and receives 100 texts a day

11. The average teen boy sends and receives only 30 texts a day

12. 14% of teens send 100-200 texts a day That’s 3000-6000 a month Another 14% send more than 200 texts per day That’s well over 6000 texts a month

13. 75% of teens have an unlimited texting plan Smart parents.

14. ? But is texting always a good thing…

15. Can you always express yourself in 160 characters or less? OMG! I am so sry! Pls 4give me! I didn’t mean that! Not always.

16. 47% ofall teens have reported regret over a text 52% of teens with an unlimited plan reported regret More isn’t always better.

17. Part of that regret results from sexting That is -- sending sexually explicit texts. 4% of teens admit to sexting. 15% admit to having receivedsexts.

18. Though some schools ban cellphones, teens bring them anyway. Percentage of teens that have text in class? 64% Percentage of teens that admit to texting in class at least once a day, if not more? 43% Percentage of teen at a school that bans cellphones that have text during class? 58%

19. Texting While Driving? DWT vs. DWI Many would say you are worse than drunk drivers.

21. 48% of teens 12-17 say they’ve been in a car when the driver is texting

22. 40% say they’ve been in the car where the driver has put themselves and others in danger by using their cell

23. It’s nota joke.

24. Number of accidents caused by texting? Too many.

25. Teens and texting… Know the facts.