Kelsey Knutson
Lisante J (Published N/A) Cyber bullying: no muscles needed, Spark Action Retrieved (March 24th 2011) http://sparkaction.org/content/cyber-bullying-no-muscles-needed
In the beginning of the article it gives an example of cyber bullying. A seventh grade student was mad that his old "girlfriend" was insulting him, so he instant messaged a lot of friends saying he is going to kill her. Surprisingly his friends told and the boy was banished to a new school, and legal action was taken place. The boy had to go to court, and also had to do community service hours.
An organization that promotes web safety took survey of fourth thru eighth grade students and learned that forty two percent of kids have been bullied, and fifty three percent say they have bullied someone online. Its believed the numbers are so high because technology is right there in front of adolescents (cell phones) so the time to sit and think about their actions is not really considered. Another possible reason that the numbers are so high is because the internet can be anonymous. So things a student maybe afraid to say in person can be said behind the safety of their technology.
At the William Penn school in Philadelphia the dean and staff members have gone as far as to add cyber bullying to the schools honor code. If a student is caught cyber bullying then they are placed in front of the community council, leading to suspension or expulsion.
Some states are trying to make this illegal and Virginia already has. The article also talks about ways parents can prevent cyber bullying.
In the beginning of the article it gives an example of cyber bullying. A seventh grade student was mad that his old "girlfriend" was insulting him, so he instant messaged a lot of friends saying he is going to kill her. Surprisingly his friends told and the boy was banished to a new school, and legal action was taken place. The boy had to go to court, and also had to do community service hours.
An organization that promotes web safety took survey of fourth thru eighth grade students and learned that forty two percent of kids have been bullied, and fifty three percent say they have bullied someone online. Its believed the numbers are so high because technology is right there in front of adolescents (cell phones) so the time to sit and think about their actions is not really considered. Another possible reason that the numbers are so high is because the internet can be anonymous. So things a student maybe afraid to say in person can be said behind the safety of their technology.
At the William Penn school in Philadelphia the dean and staff members have gone as far as to add cyber bullying to the schools honor code. If a student is caught cyber bullying then they are placed in front of the community council, leading to suspension or expulsion.
Some states are trying to make this illegal and Virginia already has. The article also talks about ways parents can prevent cyber bullying.
