Submitted by Nancy Willard (not verified) on July 18, 2007 - 14:21.
Kaley,
Nice job on this article. I really like your focus on helping young people recognize the consequences of their actions.
Cyberbullying is an increasingly difficult concern for schools to address. There will need to be a comprehensive approach to addressing this concern - invloving educators, parents, and students. One of the biggest challenges is balancing student free speech rights and the need for schools to respond to situations that are causing or threatening to cause significant disruptions at school or are resulting in the creating an school environment that is so hostile that the targeted student no longer feels safe at school.
I already address this in my book, Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats, but am currently working on an article that will even more clearly outline the legal dimensions and provide guidance on policies. This will soon be on my cyberbullying site http://cyberbully.org.
Nancy Willard, Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
Responding to cyberbullying
Submitted by Nancy Willard (not verified) on July 18, 2007 - 14:21.
Kaley,
Nice job on this article. I really like your focus on helping young people recognize the consequences of their actions.
Cyberbullying is an increasingly difficult concern for schools to address. There will need to be a comprehensive approach to addressing this concern - invloving educators, parents, and students. One of the biggest challenges is balancing student free speech rights and the need for schools to respond to situations that are causing or threatening to cause significant disruptions at school or are resulting in the creating an school environment that is so hostile that the targeted student no longer feels safe at school.
I already address this in my book, Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats, but am currently working on an article that will even more clearly outline the legal dimensions and provide guidance on policies. This will soon be on my cyberbullying site http://cyberbully.org.
Nancy Willard, Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use