PRO GROUPS ClOSING THOUGHTS:

My closing thoughts: Educators need to take an active role in teaching students the harmful effects of cyber bullying. They need to make it seem like a legit issue.
Teachers are responsible adn that even though the parents may have a greater impact, it is still the teachers or educators job or responsibility to make sure they are teaching students the effects and outcomes of cyberbullying and the repercussions that come with that no matter if the students is at home or in the classroom. It is there students and as a teacher all students should receive respect.
Teachers are limited in what they can do with the consequences, punsihments, and dealing with the issue, bu tthat does not mean they can not address what cyberbullyin is and how it affects other and how it can be prevented to their schools and classrooms. Teacher will also have to deal with the after math of the event if it happens within their classroom or school but know that they did address it and try to prevent it from happening. Parents may elaborate to their students on the topic, but at least it will be known it was addressed in school instead of leaving it up to the parents.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/style/28bully.html?pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www

Very on topic

As a teacher the only thing you can do is educate the students about how dangerous cyber bullying can be, sighting examples like Columbine which young students could easily be too young to remember. Other than explaining to them that it is wrong it would be important to let them know how to deal with it. But this message coming from a teacher and reaching out to a group will not be felt as heavily as if it came from the parents. As a teacher in most cases we will not have the right to punish the student because it will not be happing on our watch. If a parent has this discussion with a child and also has the ability to follow through with a consequence should the child not listen, that system will work much more successfully than an empty message with not chance of repercussion from a teacher.

I feel that most aspects of cyber bullying are going to occur at home which sets a lot of responsibility on the parents. The teachers have to deal with the emotional aftermaths of the students however it is limited to what they can do. The school will have a policy to follow when situations like this occur but the parents and students will most likely be the ones who handle the situation.

 Schools and their teachers have a responsibility to educate children and their students and address the underlying values and responsible behaviors expected of them regardless of if there in the classroom or on the computer... 

I think with the evolving of technology and internet use, especially now in schools, it just needs to be addressed anyhow even if cyberbullying wasn’t an issue. But since it is, it classifies in the same category as bullying- which schools don’t agree with or put up with, so why would they not allow bullying and talk about the rules of bullying but not the different types of bullying. That is how it could be addressed, so kids can know that cyberbullying is a type of bullying. Some kids may not even know they are cyberbullying because they do not know the term. Parents may not take the time to explain this, so in the classrooms, teachers and schools need to add it to part of their curriculum to address. I know if I were a teacher I would like to address it in my classroom today, and tell how it affects others on and offline.

Cyber Bullying

Cyber Bullying is a frightening reality for modern day students. It has far reaching effects, and can effect the student, who is being subjected to it in a extremely negative way. The impact of this type of damaging ridicule can be both social and professional. It can prevent the student from focusing on their academic tasks, and can damage social relationships within the school.

Since cyber bullying effects student's academic performance. I think it is important for the school to take an active role in admonishing students who engage in this type of harrassment.