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Melania Trump Speaks at PTA Conference, Urges Anti-Cyberbullying Efforts

First Lady Melania Trump spoke to the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) at its annual Legisl..

First Lady Melania Trump spoke to the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) at its annual Legislative Conference on Tuesday, which brought together more than 300 PTA leaders and policymakers from across the country.

During a 10-minute-long speech, Melania Trump talked about her youth initiative, known as Be Best, and how she has been working to advance its goals.

“When I launched the Be Best Initiative, my first goal was to raise awareness of three primary issues that children face today—social-emotional health, opioid abuse, and online safety. My second goal was to shed light on programs and people across the country and around the globe that successfully combat these problems,” she said.

“Three years later, I am proud to say we have made great strides in fulfilling this mission. I have visited schools, hospitals, communities, non-profits, private companies, and government agencies that support and protect our children and our communities,” she added.

Melania Trump called out Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, saying these social media platforms can be helpful when used to share important life updates and keep people informed, but can also “have a negative and even deadly impact” when misused. To illustrate her point, she spoke about a 16-year-old Tennessee teenager who committed suicide in September 2019 after his classmates posted private messages sent between him and another boy on social media.

“It is sad to say that more than one in three teenagers have suffered from cyberbullying,” she said, possibly citing a 2007 Pew Research Center report. A more recent Pew report says that almost two-thirds of teens in the United States haveRead More – Source
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