What is Cyber bullying?
Cyber bullying is a bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communicating tools including social media sites, chat rooms, and websites.
Why is Cyber bullying different?
- it can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- these messages can be posted anonymously and distributed quickly to a very wide audience.
- deleting inappropriate or harassing messages, texts and pictures is extremely difficult after they have been posted or sent.
Effects of Cyber bullying
Use alcohol and drugs, skip school, experience in-person bullying, unwilling to attend school, poor grades, lower self-esteem, more health problems.
Help your students prevent cyber bullying. Be aware of what your kids are doling online, and establish rules about technology in your household.
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