Social media posts can escalate into cyberbullying
Cyberbullying requires new tools on the part of schools, and it may also require a shift in our attitudes about where schools’ responsibility begins and ends.
Search Results for cyberbullying
Cyberbullying law challenged in court
Laws that make it a crime to commit cyberbullying are increasingly being challenged on free speech grounds, but nothing yet from a high court.
Teens make nice words, not cyberbullying, go viral
Instead of using technology for cyberbullying, many teens and tweens in the US are using it to promote nice words about their classmates and schools. Nice it forward!!
Data show a cyberbullying decrease, but it still happens
Cyberbullying is down nationwide, mainly due to more awareness and kids who are reaching out, but 2 girls in FL were charged with felonies and 11 MD students were punished for cyberbullying.
Howard Co. wants you to report bullying, cyberbullying
A new system has been launched by county and school officials in Howard Co., Md., a system that allows officials to field reports of bullying and cyberbullying.
Florida girl, 12, commits suicide after cyberbullying
The suicide of a Florida girl, following about a year of cyberbullying, should teach us that we need to put an end to it. Now.
Possible cyberbullying loophole in BYOD programs
Wondering if BYOD and other technology programs that provide students with access to the Internet have created opportunities for cyberbullying, an Iowa district looks at its policies.
Cyberbullying bill passes, unanimously, in MD House
A short but powerful bill to prevent cyberbullying passed the Maryland House of Delegates in a unanimous vote Saturday.
Links for resources on bullying, cyberbullying
We list here some good resources to recognize, reduce, and help the victims of cyberbullying, a 21st-century version of schoolyard teasing that affects between 20 and 40 percent of schoolchildren in the US, depending on which survey you read. In any case, many, many children are the victims of cyberbullying, and here’s what you can do about it.
A look at data on bullying policy in 25 states
A new study finds that schools following guidelines from the US Dept. of Ed. regarding bullying have lower levels of bullying.
Mass. students create powerful artwork on testing
A teacher in Mass. gave her art students an assignment: Show how you feel about standardized tests. Powerful, expressive, haunting stuff here.
Online threats depend on intent of speaker
The Supreme Court ruled threatening words only count as a “crime” if the speaker intended to make a threat.
Anti-bullying video goes viral
Cyberbullying hurts kids in a global, public forum, and can lead to desperate acts. A new Canadian video encourages discussions about cyberbullying.
Sequoia Capital’s Yik Yak investment: $62 mil
The cause of cyberbullying by cowards spewing hate speech at others just got an infusion of millions of dollars. Wonderful.
Bullying persists, despite anti-bullying campaigns
Laws have been passed to discourage bullying, yet the practice persists, most commonly among third and fourth graders.
