In a striking example of how cell-phone cameras are making what goes on behind the classroom door more public, a teacher and three other educators at a Houston charter school were charged June 21 in connection with the videotaped beating of a 13-year-old boy who was attending the school, reports the Associated Press. MORE >>>
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Essay by David Finkelhor, Janis Wolak, Kimberly J. Mitchell, June 17, 2010 Kimberly J. Mitchell, Janis Wolak, and David Finkelhor Why should policy makers and the public care about research on online safety? The Internet and its associated technologies have provoked a wave of anxiety among the public, parents, and policy makers. This anxiety poses both an opportunity [...]
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FORT WORTH — The bullying began soon after her middle school classmates found out she was pregnant. They sent the 13-year-old mean messages on MySpace and called her names in the hall. The girl, who didn’t want her name used for fear of more bullying, became depressed and thought about getting an abortion. But in [...]
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A film to help adults with learning disabilities cope with bullying is launched in Birmingham today (June 21). The film Beat The Bullies, made by Birmingham people with learning disabilities, includes personal stories showing the effects abuse has had on their lives and aims to empower others to take control and reduce their vulnerability to [...]
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June is National Internet Safety Month and one prominent issue surrounding Internet safety is the increase in cyberbullying. Primary concerns draw attention to the continuity of bullying outside of the school setting, affording children no respite or refuge. Some experts believe that until teens step into the resolution process, cyberbullying will never be eradicated. MORE [...]
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(NOTE: Since this blog also tracks workplace bullying issues — after all, school bullies frequently become workplace bullies — I wanted to share this piece, Dr. Namie’s excellent dissection of the misleading and fraudulent attack against the Health Workplace Bil as introduced in New York and passed by that state’s Senate. We used to see [...]
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A FORTNIGHT before his mother found him dead in the family garage on a damp winter’s morning in 2008, Alex Wildman confided to a school friend: “It’s getting too much. I want to commit suicide.” He was 14 years old. For at least four months at Kadina High School in Lismore, Alex was physically and [...]
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Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of children claim they wouldn’t participate in cyberbullying, says Symantec. For some time there have been concerns that many children have been victims of bullying by other kids online. However, the security vendor’s Norton Cybercrime Human Impact Report (NCHIR) revealed that children’s behaviour online is improving, as is their tendency [...]
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by Kim Kressin • Daily News intern Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 3:22 PM CDT The Breckenridge School Board heard about the progress of an anti-bullying program Tuesday that will soon be implemented in the elementary school. Kelly Larson, a licensed social worker for Breckenridge schools, briefed the board on the progress of [...]
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CONCORD — Gov. John Lynch declared that a new law he signed Tuesday would protect students from all forms of bullying — both in person and via the Internet. A large group of educators, human service advocates and students packed the Executive Council chambers, where Lynch celebrated the anti-bullying policy that strengthened and updated existing [...]
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