Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this resolution referred to as the CDC ), teen dating violence includes 4 types of behavior: (1) physical violence, (2) sexual violence, (3) psychological aggression, and (4) stalking; Whereas, according to the National Institute of Justice and Statistics, technology-facilitated abuse is a growing social malady contributing to increased psychological aggression among teens; Whereas technology-facilitated abuse includes, but is not limited to, cyber extortion, cyberstalking, and doxing; Whereas, according to the Cyberbullying Research Center, over one quarter (28.1 percent) of teens who had been in a romantic relationship at some point in the previous year said they had been the victim of at least one form of digital dating abuse; Whereas, while dating violence, domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking affect individuals regardless of age, teens are especially vulnerable; Whereas, according to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, almost half (44.3 percent) of teens experienced at least one type of violence and 1 in 7 (15.6 percent) of teens experienced at least two types of violence; Whereas 1 in 9 female and 1 in 36 male high school students report having experienced sexual dating violence in the last year; Whereas the CDC reported that nearly 1 in 11 female teens and about 1 in 15 male teens reported experiencing physical dating violence in the last year; Whereas teaching teens about the consequences of intimate partner violence and supporting the development of healthy, respectful, and nonviolent relationships have the potential to decrease teen dating violence in future generations; Whereas educating middle school students and their parents about the importance of building healthy relationships and preventing teen dating violence is key to deterring abuse before it begins