Teachers say they are powerless to deal with damaging elements of social media and are calling for more parental vigilance
Victoria Tully, co-headteacher at Fulham Cross girls’ school, a state secondary in west London, had no idea that her new first years had invited people from outside the school to join their WhatsApp group.
She only found out when a “strange man” shared “horrible pictures” with the 11-year-olds and someone alerted a teacher.
