The Credibility Of Cyberbullying In Public Schools

A young boy was once sitting on his computer when he saw an email from one of his peers. He opened the email, and soon enough realized he was being bullied. However, the young boy let the cyber-bullying get out of control. His parents told the school about it, but there was nothing they could do. The boy had to go to a new school where he wouldn’t be bullied. There are many problems like this that get out of hand, so much that the school can do nothing to help. Many people blame the school for not helping, when there is nothing they can do about it. Therefore, schools do not have the responsibility to respond to and protect students from the challenge of cyber-bullying, even if it’s off campus.

There is an increase in cyberbullying due to technology, the school has the right to protect their students, and it affects how teachers work. Numerous individuals trust that punishing students for what they say outside of school goes against the First Amendment, yet in the event that it disturbs the wellbeing of the student body, something should be done. At the point when students are included with cyberbullying, it unquestionably goes past the school's doors and influences not only the student, but the general population around

Document A shows that nearly twenty percent of students are cyberbullies, and more than twenty percent of students have been cyberbullied. According to Document B, cyberbullying affects one in ten teachers personally. Cyberbullying affects the privacy, confidence, productivity of teachers and students alike. It is as large a problem as actual bullying, and the quick spreading of everything posted online amplifies the effects of cyberbullying. Schools everywhere concentrate so much of their effort to combat on-campus bullying, they have no excuse to overlook cyberbullying, which affects as many people, and as at least as dangerous as actual

Recently, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 1555 (2012), amending the state’s statutes surrounding issues of harassment, intimidation, bullying and cyberbullying (Oregon Department of Education, 2016). Cyberbullying is “conduct that disrupts a student’s ability to learn and a school’s ability to educate its students in a safe environment” (30 ORS § 339.353). The Senate Bill amendments include increased accountability for public school districts, which include the mandatory adoption of a policy prohibiting acts such as harassment and cyberbullying. The policy must also include the requirement that a school employee report such an act of cyberbullying to the appropriate school administrator (Hinduja & Patchin, 2016). Resultantly, the first step in this case is to report this alleged cyberbullying to the school principal. Having examined the state statute requirements for a circumstance of

Schools and the public are wasting time and resources on the over-exaggerated issue of cyberbullying. Today, schools are wasting much of their time worrying about cyberbullying and in popular media it’s mentioned too much. Schools should not be allowed to limit online speech. It’s not needed since most students haven’t been cyberbullied, cyberbullying hasn’t been proven to be very disruptive and online gossip is not common.

Students can send cruel comments through texts and emails instead of doing it in person. A whole group of students can send anonymous messages and slander through Facebook or YouTube. The home address or cell phone number of the victim can be posted online. Videos and pictures of an individual during a vulnerable or intimate time in their life can be used on the internet to continue their humiliation for years to come. Victims are no longer safe in their own home because their bullies can follow them online. In addition, teachers cannot witness these online altercations like they could with altercations in a classroom. Being unable to track student behavior online, instructors could no longer report activity unless it occurred in their presence or they are notified by a student. School boards cannot respond to these internet attacks with their sweeping policies because they did not apply to off campus situations. Federal laws provided little relief. “In January 2006, the United States made it a federal crime to harass people on the internet.—but the law applied only to people over the age of eighteen.”(Klein 119-120) Cyber-bullies in secondary school could commit acts of aggression without worries of repercussion. If caught, online abuser could evoke their first amendment rights, which defendsfreedom of speech. No one willing to stop these attackers would know what was happening until it was too late for the

Cyberbullying is a major problem Young people have hurt themselves because of cyberbullying. School Administrators sometimes feel they have to punish students for online activity, even if it happens off-campus,

Schools today are constantly updating their code of conduct due to cases involving cyberbullying. The average teenager has a social media account and can easily access the account at any given time. Many teenagers rely on social media for various reasons which then increases the potential for cyber bullying to occur. Cyberbullying can be seen on such media like, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat. Cases of cyberbullying between teenagers have created a great dilemma upon parents and school districts. Since online bullying is not done face to face, the bully feels more daring and aggression towards the victim. Most of these cases have ended in tragedy and were not taken care of correctly by administration at schools. Bullying and harassment

Cyberbullying affects middle schoolers and middle school faculty which forces them to address the issue although some believe they should not. Counselors are sometimes confused on how to help the person who is being cyberbullied and the bully because it does not happen during school hours and it could violates the student's rights. Teachers have also said that they can not tell when it is happening and do not plan to baby sit it. This is understandable because teachers are there to teach. Some do not feel it is necessary to spend more time watching the students than to teach them. Counselors now are taking the time to have group discussions with students to talk about various ways of bullying. Counselors main goal should be pointing out the importance of treating everyone equally and

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,

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

Justin Patchin has shown plenty of ways to prevent cyberbullying in our schools. “Although no formal evaluations of cyberbullying prevention programs and strategies have yet to occur, there are promising approaches and specific steps educators can take to minimize the amount and seriousness of cyberbullying incidents (Hinduja &Patchin, 2012a). Many teachers have tried to educate children on internet use. We need to inform our children that all types of bullying is wrong, and if children that engage in it needs to be discipline. Cyberbullying should be discussed in classes that use technology. Posters and signs should be posted on top of computes about cyberbullying ( Hinduja & Patchi

One important and unforgettable case is that of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince. Phoebe was a vibrant, intelligent, and popular Irish girl who had come to America to live the great American dream, but all that took a turn for the worst when she began to endure online bullying and harassment from her ex boyfriend's new girlfriend, and four other individuals. According to the online article, “Who Failed Phoebe Prince” by Alyssa Giacobbe, Phoebe was constantly attacked, taunted and bullied by a group of six students for a long period of time. The individuals accused Phoebe of many different ordeals including the idea that Phoebe had taken another girl's boyfriend and called her heinous names. Phoebe resulted in going to school officials, administration, and the school principal hoping that someone, anyone of those adults would come to her aid, but none did anything to help her. The constant name calling continued on all social media platforms and Phoebe felt like her world was tumbling down. On the day of January 14, 2010, Phoebe decided that she would no longer want to live life with six people constantly taunting so she decided to take her own life once and for all. Justice for Phoebe's death consisted of all six individuals facing criminal charges in court and serving sentences, not just legal, but life worthy. Even after Phoebe's death many of the same people continued to post and comment terrible things about her and this was the time in which many students from the school began to speak up. All students asserted that the school officials failed to help or even empathize with any student with the ordeals that were endured and it was a great matter of neglect that was faced. Inaction was a common plague at this high school because the administration did nothing and refused to

To the people of Boston or who those this concerns: bullying declares the strength or effect to scare someone, cyberbullying involves tormenting, harassing, or threatening of a young person using the internet or technology devices. Individuals who become bullied are two to nine times more likely to consider committing suicide (“Cyber Bullying Facts”). My condolences go to those impacted by the tragic loss. A situation like this couldn’t have ended any worse, however it should have resolved less painfully by authority figures. Throughout Phoebe Prince’s story a true authority figure appears to be missing entirely.

The Center presented the officials with a made-up scenario in which a student, using the web, threatened to inflict bodily harm on another student. On a scale of one to ten, one meaning no law enforcement role was required and ten requiring a “significant” role, the respondents rated the situation a 9.1. This was the scenario that drew the strongest approval of police intervention (Patchin). Interestingly, one of Rebecca Sedwick’s tormentors told her to die via a Facebook post (Slifer, Fla. Girls). In such a case, the Cyberbullying Research Center instructed law enforcement officials to discuss publicly the consequences of cyberbullying for education and deterrence purposes (Patchin). Obviously, talking things over cannot prevent everything, but it increases awareness in school administrators and parents. The Center also asserted officers should “discipline students for conduct outside of school if it infringes on the rights of other students or causes material disruptions to the school’s learning environment” (Patchin). Ultimately, the Center left interpretations of cyberbullying incidents and the required responses to the officers themselves. In fact, the Center more clearly defines law enforcement’s role in cyberbullying cases in its general statement found on its homepage. The document says officials should