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The Fight Against Cyberbullying

The Fight Against Cyberbullying. By: Andy Sizemore. Cyberbullying is on the rise!. 2006-2007 i-Safe study shows that 25% of high school students and 21% of 5-8 graders know someone who has been cyberbullied. 52% of high school students have been cyberbullied.

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The Fight Against Cyberbullying

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  1. The Fight Against Cyberbullying By: Andy Sizemore

  2. Cyberbullying is on the rise! • 2006-2007 i-Safe study shows that 25% of high school students and 21% of 5-8 graders know someone who has been cyberbullied. • 52% of high school students have been cyberbullied. • 52% of high school students have cyberbullied someone. • 11% of high school students have been cyberstalked. Cyberbullied by the same person on more than one occasion.

  3. New trend in cyberbullying • Student-on teacher cyberbullying is the latest trend. • The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system had 4-5 cyberbullying cases in one year. All involved student-on-teacher cyberbullying.

  4. What are states doing? • Many states are requiring schools to teach internet safety. • As of 2006, Virginia requires teaching internet safety and requires that the effort to curb cyberbullying must be written into the school’s “acceptable use policies.” • Texas Education Agency is developing a website to help teachers teach internet security and become aware of cyberbullying specifically.

  5. What are schools doing? • Teaching students that there are consequences for their actions, both on and off campus. • Disciplinary actions at school and criminal charges if warranted. • Incorporating cyberbullying into the student code of conduct.

  6. What can kids do? • Ignore messages from bullies. • Tell someone what is happening. • Let the police, cell phone provider, and internet provider know what is happening.

  7. Web 2.0 and cyberbullying • Web 2.0 makes cyberbullying easier to do, and harder to detect. • Facebook and MySpace pose the biggest threat to students. • Emailing • Text messaging

  8. bibliography Magid, L., & Collier, A. (2007). Myspace unraveled: A parent’s guide to teen social networking. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press. Riedel, C. (2008). The fight against cyberbullying. The Journal. Retrieved from http://thejournal.com/Articles/2008/05/01/The-Fight-Against-Cyberbullying.aspx?Page=3

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