Cyber-Bullying

Cyber-bullying has been a problem for a very long time. Due to the development
of our technology today, cyber-bullying has become one of the most difficult
issues to resolve in our society. Since cyber-bullying issues are more likely to
happen at schools, social networking, and mobile phones; Teachers, principals,
and parents are responsible to monitor, prevent, and punish cyber-bullying. The
expectations of most parents of the school, is protection. Meanwhile, many staff
feel unprepared and unwilling to be prosecutors and judges because they do not
want to be sued for something done which might seem right to them but not to
others, especially to parents who are responsible for the childs well being.

Students and teachers should always have conversations about relationships on

a daily basis. Although teachers cant preach kindness to students; but they can
teach students how to be nice and kind to one another. Teachers needs to
structure learning activities in which children can learn to view individual
differences as unique sources of strength. For example, a lawsuit was filed
against a high school about bullying in upstate New York; a gay teenager sued
the Mohawk Central School District, saying school officials had not protected
him. The district said it would increase staff training to prevent harassment
(Eckholm and Katie 3). It is very important that every student, not just the few
that sign up for special projects or after school activities, but students who are
involved in any various activities in school should attend meetings about teaching
students how to respect each other. This will help teachers prevent cyber-bullying
in school by drawing students together. People have to understand that some

children bully because they have emotional and developmental problems, or

because they come from abusive families. Teachers have to understand that this
is only because students require their help, children needs someone besides
their parents that can help them get their life together.