Cyberbullying And Harassment Madera High School

Cyberbullying is an everyday situation for teenagers around the world. Many teenagers suffer from bullies that are treating them badly and differently than other people. Individuals should be prosecuted for statements made on social media because of the impact that it has on the victim. The cyberbully should be prosecuted because of how the victim reacts to the situation, how the bully harrasses them, and how it spreads around the internet.

not so aware of what happens when the teachers or an adult is not around. In the staff survey, when asked, Economics and Civics teacher, Mrs. Larsen, the question, “If you ever saw cyber harassment or cyber bullying taking place here at our school would you intervene?” she responded with, “ Yes! Always, again cyberbullying/harassment is hard to see/ know about.” Staffs from Madera High are not always aware of what students do before or after class, also students most of the time are too scared to tell a staff of what is occurring.

Madera High School’s code of conduct needs to be up-to-date because, for starters, what is meant to be cyberbullying they have it under “ ‘Electronic Act’ ” and the definition under it states, “the transmission by means of an electronic device, including, but not limited to, a telephone, wireless communication device, computer, or pager, [etc.].” The consequence for an Electronic Act is under Suspendable and Expellable Offenses. There should be given advisements before going towards suspension or expulsion, depending on how severe the case is though. If it came to a point where the target considered to hurt his or her self, then suspension would be a right consequence for the perpetrator. School officials also need to learn how to deal with and who to turn to when a student comes up to a school official and explains to them about being cyber bullied. Sometimes talking to the bully does not always stop the bullying. Going back to the digital pile on, where it may come to about 400 students getting in trouble. The code of conduct should have different offenses for how severe the involvement of the certain individual had. Also, the background of the student should be taken under consideration when the punishment is given. Going through the student’s record may or may not help the student when awarded a punishment. If the student has a clean background, does not indicate any sorts of fight or getting into trouble, then the punishment shall be minor. However, if the student has a record of getting into fights, getting into trouble, well then the consequence shall become major. Cyberbullying should not be taken lightly. There will be consequences upon the event of any sort of cyberbullying. The only difference there will be is on the punishment on how minor or major it will be. Updating the code of

To say that here at Madera High is new to bullying and harassment would be like a fiction story it would be a lie not realistic this is starting to become a problem at Madera High. Many students claim to have been bullied or harassed at our school. This has become so much easier with the use of a wide variety of social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. These ways have created a whole different world of bullying and harassment which we call cyberbullying and cyber harassment both of these actions are becoming more and more often.. Bullying was common before, but the typical bully would physically confront whom their target was, Yet with the creation of social media the typical way of bullying are over. Nowadays anybody can target

This problem has become more pressing and has been a greater focus in the media. Social media has also brought the issue to the forefront in the last several years and, itself, plays a role in today’s age of bullying, cyber bullying. The Matt Epling Safe School Law (2011/2014) was amended in 2014 to add a section specifically directed at cyberbullying. The legislation identifies bullying as anything that is composed, spoken, acted out, or conveyed electronically. These acts are said to disrupt educational opportunity, impart emotional disturbances, influence physical and mental health, and/or impact the daily functioning of the educational institution (Matt Epling Safe School Law, 2011/2014). These definitions demonstrate the severity of the social problem,

Part I focuses on the “recent emergence of cyber-bullying and its devastating effects on minors” (220), Part II discusses “why current laws fail to protect victims” (220), and Part III discusses “how to criminalize the act of cyberbullying” (220). I found this article in particular to be very useful because it poses a detailed examination of the types of laws in place regarding bullying and why they need to be updated. It also specifically talks about the failure of schools and courts to effectively punish cyberbullying as a crime because of First Amendment issues, “Schools face the challenge of balancing the rights of students, while judges face the challenge of balancing the First Amendment right to free speech” (237). Lastly, this article lists many case examples of students who have fallen martyrs to cyberbullying or experienced the serious short-term or long-term effects that

Madera High School could be seen as if not a lot is going on however, going into details the staff explain how bullying is a part of a problem that happens on campus. When it asks what is the difference between cyberbullying and online harassment and individual state's “Yes I know the difference between cyberbullying and online harassment. Cyberbullying is when individuals pick on a weaker person online and attack them where as harassment is when an individual bother a person of equal power intentionally”. Cyberbullying is also a way that students in Madera High School get bullied, it demonstrates that 212 students have been involved of saying something negative about someone online, including subtweeting. This not only proves that students

This study presents findings that emphasize the need for effective implementation of policies and procedures to address cyberbullying in middle schools. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of middle school administrators about cyberbullying in a large urban school district in Texas. Although this data added to the limited research about cyberbullying in middle schools, impending studies should include high schools and possibly elementary schools. High school administrators could potentially provide a different viewpoint for each category included in this study. Also, future research should include staff and students providing their perception and completing a cyberbullying survey. It is also probable that different

One way that cyberbullying is different from the traditional mode of bullying is that it has expanded the scope of bullying. Social media has made it possible for people from far off regions of the world to participate in bullying one victim. This is unlike traditional bullying, which was mostly local. This study will strictly limit itself to effects of cyberbullying in a school setup. It will also look at the remedies available within the setup. One area of particular interest is the legal

Consistently youngsters are being mortified, abused, and debased using electronic gadgets. Youngsters are scared and don't know where to turn. Guardians are disappointed and uncertain how to cause or how to secure their youngsters. In this fantastic piece of book methods are explained how to prevent cyber-bullying on social media.

They will be active participants in the Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee (BPCC) and lead staff discussion groups on how the program is going and what can be done to improve implementation and troubleshoot problems. The primary role of teaching staff in this program is to lead class meetings to discuss cyberbullying and to create a positive classroom and school environment. Teachers will also be responsible for addressing cyberbullying behaviors with individual students, posting and enforcing the school bullying rules, and participating in staff discussion groups to support the implementation of the program. Non-teaching staff will also be responsible for addressing cyberbullying behaviors with individual students, and participating in staff discussion groups to support the implementation of the program, and bring any concerns of cyberbullying to the appropriate school personnel. Parents will be encouraged to attend special parent meetings to help promote the program and increase awareness. Parents will also be invited to attend a parent information session on school’s cyberbullying prevention program in order to learn about the negative consequences of cyberbullying behavior and to be aware of signs that their children are being bullied or bullying others, and to be encouraged to bring concerns to the appropriate school personnel.

With simple access to the internet, a lot of teens have begun using cyber space as an open space for bullying. As additional teens have resorted to using mobiles and social networks to correspond, cyber bullying has turn out to be a key concern. At the moment, "cyber bullying is increasing rapidly as a result of social networks where information can reach the world in a matter of few seconds" (Sutton & Smith, 1999).

There is a lot of bullying that goes on in this world, a majority of it being cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is a constant problem with young kids on social media. Cyberbullying is a risk for anyone, “Cyberbullying is deliberately using digital media to communicate false, embarrassing, or hostile information about another person. It is the most common online risk for all teens and is a peer-to-peer risk” (AAP). Nonetheless, bullying is always going to happen and cyberbullying allows it to happen

Facebook and other social media platforms have brought communication across the world to a whole new level. The rise of social media has created a place for children to communicate with others in both a positive and negative manner. Although it has made a positive impact on American youth, it has also contributed and exacerbated bullying in our schools. This new form of bullying, often referred to as cyberbullying, has created an around-the-clock atmosphere where bullying can occur even when school is not in session. Many professionals have sought to address the negative aspects of social media and have worked to develop a solution to bring cyberbullying to an end.

For such a long time, physical bullying has been the largest problem schools and parents had to face with their children, but now another form of bullying has arisen; cyber bullying. In society today, teens are drawn cell phones, laptops, and other technological advancements. Social media is a way for many teens and adolescents to interact with one another and share countless happenings of their personal lives. Cyber bullying occurs when individuals use the internet to send or comment cruel and unnecessary messages to another. In its various forms cyber bullying includes, indirect and direct harassment, posting inappropriate pictures, impersonating another being, or just being plain cruel. Although anyone can become a victim of cyber bullying, improper use of the internet can further induce harassment, due to the adolescents desire to use modern day technologies. The harassers could be classmates, online “friends’’, or anonymous users. One barrier that is difficult to overcome is determining who is responsible for the attacks online, because many bullies hide behind fake usernames or profiles to protect their real identity, which is commonly known as “hiding behind a screen”. (Bonanno 2013). The motives for a cyber-bully are never clear, some might say