Get Today's News On Cyberbullying
By: Elizabeth Hearne
Cyberbullying
What is cyberbullying? According to stopbullying.gov's website, “Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.” These could be threatening, mean or hurtful text messages or emails.
Facts About Cyberbullying
This chart provides vital statistics by action.thebullyproject.com/takestand, this year, 13 million American children will be bullied at school, online, on the bus, at home and through their cell phones. About 280,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month. Nearly 42% of kids have been bullied online and almost 1 in 4 haves had it happened more than once. Every 7 minutes, a child is bullied on the playground. On Friday, March 30, 2016 a new documentary Bully, was released and will bring awareness to this important issue that affects us all.
Why Should Concern Parents Care?
On the stopbullying.gov, the effects of cyberbullying can cause children to suffer from low self-esteem issues; turn to alcohol and drugs; not wanting to attend school classes or skip school entirely, as result, students will get poor grades; have more health problems; and high rate of suicides.
Consequences For Cyberbullying
From the nobullying.com website, some of the consequences of cyberbullying are being suspended from school; being removed from sports teams and organizations; bullies can also face legal charges filed against them and educating bullies about the consequences of cyberbullying.
Preventions On Cyberbullying
Parents: Preventions on Cyberbullying
What parents can do to help prevent cyberbullying? Proclaimed by stopbullying.gov, “Parents can be aware of what sites your kids are visiting and their online activities, what they’re doing and who they’re doing it with. Establish rules about suitable use of technology use such as cell phones, computers, iPads and other technology and understanding school policies on uses of technology that may affect student’s online behavior in and out of the classroom.”
Students: Preventions on Cyberbullying
What students can do? Based on stopbullying.gov, "Students can treat everyone with respect. You can stop and think before you might say or do to hurt someone else. If you are being bullied, you can speak in a calm and clear voice. You can joke, if this is easy for you. If speaking seems too hard, then walk away and stay away. Alert an adult(s) to stop the bullying on the spot. Stay away from places where bullying happens. As a student you can protect yourself from cyberbullying by always think about what you post. Keep your passwords a secret from other kids and keep your parents inform about your online activities. Talk about any messages you receive or things you see online that may make you scared or share with someone you trust such as your parents or teachers."
Educators: Preventions on Cyberbullying
What teachers can do to prevent cyberbullying? From the first day of school, teachers can inform the students of the school’s mission statement; code of conduct; school policies; your classroom polices such as respect for others; the responsible and uses of technology and continue to reminder them every time the students use their computers or iPads. Also, remind them, bullying will not be tolerated at school, in the classroom, playground or on computers or on any other technology equipment. Per stopbullying.gov, teachers can keep a look at and assess bullying and stop it before it occurs; engage the parents and children to work together as a community to build an awareness campaign about bullying and cyberbullying; and educating students and school staff members too.
Actions Taken: To Stopping Bullying and Cyberbullying
What parents should do when their child is cyberbullied? According to cyberbullying.org, "Parents should make sure your child and teens are safe; talk with, listen to your child and learn exactly what has happened and the context in which it may have occurred; collect evidence by printing out and saving screen shots of conversations, messages, pictures and any other clear proof your child is being bullied; work with the school and help administrators to seek out, if the aggressor goes to the same school as your child; refrain from contacting the parents of the bully; contact the content provider and let them know what is going on because cyberbullying violates the Term of Service of all legitimate service providers; contact the police when physical threats are involved; contact the Office of Civil Rights, if bullying is based on race, sex, or disability; seek counseling, if necessary and set up privacy controls on each of the social medias if cyberbullying occurred.
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http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/prevention/index.html
http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying/stop-cyberbullying
http://cyberbullying.org/what-to-do-when-your-child-is-cyberbullied
http://www.businesscomputingworld.co.uk/smartphones-and-the-rise-of-cyberbullying/
http://www.goodeveningworld.com/easy-ways-to-prevent-cyberbullying/
http://www.adlibbing.org/2012/03/29/bullying-why-should-i-care/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Eq-dLHluA (Beware of Profanity!!!
This video was developed by the Public Education and Oral History Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law to raise awareness about the seriousness of cyber bullying on Feb 08, 2012)