School+Official-Sam


 * Cyber bullying Personal definition- People on the internet who are constantly picking on and harassing another kid.

__Stats and facts:__ "11 Facts About Cyber Bullying." //Do Something//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .
 * 1) Nearly 42% of kids have been bullied online and almost one in four have had it happen more than once.
 * 2) Among this percentage, being ignored and disrespected were the most common forms of cyber bullying.
 * 3) Nine out of ten middle school students have had their feelings hurt online.
 * 4) About 75% have visited a Web site bashing another student.
 * 5) Four out of ten middle school students have had their password(s) stolen and changed by a bully who then locked them out of their own account or sent communications posing as them.
 * 6) About 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mails.
 * 7) The psychological and emotional outcomes of cyber bullying are similar to real-life bullying outcomes, except for the reality that with cyber bullying there is often no escape. School ends at 3 p.m., while the Internet is available all the time.
 * 8) The primary cyber bullying location where victimizing occurs, at 56%, is in chat rooms.
 * 9) Girls are about twice as likely as boys to be victims and perpetrators of cyber bullying.
 * 10) About 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than four out of ten say it has happened more than once.
 * 11) Cyber bullying has increased in recent years. In a national survey of 10-17 year olds, twice as many children indicated they had been victims and perpetrators.

__Example:__ (@GoldmanRussell), Russell Goldman. "Phoebe Prince Death: Nine Teens Charged with Cyberbullying Massachusetts Girl to Suicide - ABC News." //ABCNews.com: Daily News, Breaking News and Video Broadcasts - ABC News//. ABC News/technology, 29 Mar. 2010. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .


 * Phoebe Prince- Phoebe was a 15 year old girl who had moved from Ireland to a high school in Massachusetts.
 * Phoebe was a freshman who dated and older football player.
 * Older girls in the high school constantly and unrelentingly tormented Phoebe through text, Facebook and even physical violence, two people were even charged with statutory rape.
 * After 3 months Phoebe couldn't take another day of torment, so she decided to end it.
 * She ended up hanging herself in her apartment because of cyber-bullying in January.
 * 9 Kids that bullied her were charged with unrelenting bullying.
 * 2 kids were charged with statutory rape.

__AUP-__ //ACCEPTABLE USE OF COMPUTERS, E-MAIL, NETWORK RESOURCES, AND INTERNET ACCESS//. York: Central York School District, 21 Mar. 2011. PDF.


 * Central's AUP is a policy concerning acceptable use of technology.
 * One focus point of the policy is child pornography.
 * The AUP states the rules of how this is illegal and what exactly it is.
 * The AUP also states what is harmful and obscene to minors (kids under 18).

__Opinion-__
 * I believe that all of the points in the AUP should be kept, because they are all key guidelines, and should be enforced.
 * Harmful and obscene to minors, Technology protection measure, safety and security are all extremely important, therefore they belong in the AUP.

__Personal AUP-__ 1. Using computers and technology that the school provides for the student is privileged use and not a right. 2. Any use of technology in school may be monitored at anytime, keeping students from staying off task or doing something they shouldn't be. 3. Computer Protection: Technology provided by the school will be secure and deny access of inappropriate material. 4. Sexual or explicit content is not allowed in any way, and is against state and federal law. 5. Offensive language is not allowed any where or any time.

__Discipline__
 * Depending on what policy is being broke, there should be discipline.
 * If you are violating any of the policies, your computer and technology privileges should be taken away.
 * If you break a policy that is very important, such as Child pornography, offensive language or inappropriate use, then the discipline will be worse.
 * School suspension and maybe even expulsion could be given.
 * Suggestions: Privileges taken away, Suspension and Expulsion.

__School Officials making students aware__ Neff, Andrew. "Educators, Officials Look to Get Students Involved to Fight Cyberbullying." //Bangor Daily News//. BDN Maine, 8 Sept. 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .


 * School officials in some districts, including Central, have high school students come into middle school to talk about cyber-bullying and how serious it is.
 * This works because the cyber-bullying will usually start right around middle school, and middle school students idolize high school students.
 * The high school students make the middle school students aware of the serious matter.
 * School officials can also make students aware of cyber bullying by creating groups.
 * Students can work together in groups, and research cyber bullying.

__Getting rid of cyberbullying__ "Stop Block Tell and Get Rid of Cyberbullies | In the News, Cyberbullying, Resources | The Special Senate Commission on Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats." //StopBullyingRI.com: The Special Rhode Island Senate Commission on Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats//. 3 Aug. 2011. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .


 * One way of getting rid of cyber-bullying is to make kids aware of how serious it is.
 * Giving examples of kids who have lost their lives because of it can be very touching and effective.
 * Another way to get students to stop cyber-bullying is to have them do their own research on how cyber-bullying has effected many kids, in negative ways.
 * Educate parents about cyberbullying, how to respond and report it.
 * Create groups within the school, such as a bully prevention group.
 * Show the students the AUP, and laws against cyberbullying.
 * School officials can block social websites on school grounds.
 * Some private schools can even say that the kids aren't allowed to have social networking accounts.

__Legal issues dealing with cyberbullying__ Kravets, David. "Student Who Created Facebook Group Critical of Teacher Sues High School Over Suspension." //Wired//. 9 Dec. 2008. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. .
 * Legal issues for school officials dealing with cyber bullying is that school employees can only go so far into social networking before they are restricted from getting anymore involved.
 * School employees are not permitted to be friends with students until the student has graduated.
 * This only let's a school employee go so far into dealing with Cyberbullying.
 * In an article I read a student was suspended for Cyberbullying, and she sued the school for violating her right of free speech.

__Measures school officials can take__ Chaker, Anne Marie. "Schools Move to Stop Spread of 'cyberbullying'" //Post-Gazette.com//. 24 Jan. 2007. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. .
 * Schools can add language about cyberbullying to their code of conduct.
 * This would state the school's can't monitor or regulate off campus activities, but can't conference with students and parents about the cyberbullying when the action threatens a student or disrupts the learning environment.
 * From the conference the school official can then give punishment such as suspension or expulsion.

__School official that suspects cyberbullying__ Banks, Ron. "Focus Adolescent Services: Bullying - What Parents and Teachers Must Know." //Focus Adolescent Services: Help Your Teen and Heal Your Family//. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .


 * A school official that suspects cyberbullying could ask a student, who is honest and respectful, if they have heard anything or seen anything dealing with cyberbullying.
 * If the student has, you could then contact the student's parents or talk to the student(s) about the cyberbullying.
 * The most important thing the teacher or school official should do is to let some one know who isn't involved with the school, that way legal action can be taken if needed.
 * And the parent can talk to their child about it.