by DEBORAH FELDMAN / KING 5 News
Posted on January 26, 2010 at 7:12 AM
SEATTLE — Cyberbullying is the on-line equivalent of teasing, taunting, or even a punch to the gut. That’s why school districts around the country are ramping up their efforts to clamp down on it. Some take the topic so seriously, they are even employing outside groups to teach students about this issue.
One of those groups is the touring branch of Seattle’s Taproot Theatre. As many Seattlites recall, the theater was one of the victims of the Greenwood arsonist this past October. But that hasn’t slowed them down. The actors are on the road usually five days a week, presenting a show about cyberbullying to teens and preteens around the state.
It’s a production that is being well received. Their audience is well aware that there is no quicker way to share a thought than to text it or post it on-line. But sometimes those fleeting messages have a painful and lasting impact.
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