Check out the article in today's Washington Post, "When Young Teachers Go Wild on the Web."  The article reveals how some young teachers are finding that their "private" Facebook profiles and photos can actually be viewed by a wider circle, including their school district administrators.  In some cases, revealing and inappropriate photos have led to dismissal from professional positions.
 
Teens and young adults are under the false impression that only their "friends" can view the images and comments one enters on a Facebook or MySpace page.  The Washington Post article describes one teacher's discovery that her Facebook is not as private as she thought.  "Like several other teachers interviewed, Webster said she thought her page could only been seen by people she accepted as "friends." But like those of many teachers on Facebook, Webster's profile was accessible by the more than 525,000 members of the Washington, D.C. network.  Anyone can join any geographic network."

Parents... tell your kids, teens and young adults about the risks of sharing personal, private information and pictures online.  What goes online stays online ... and can be viewed for many years by current and future employers, colleagues, college admissions officers, and others.