Crime & Bullying Prevention

Should schools get involved in preventing online bullying?

Parents seeks help from educators for actions that take place beyond the school day

From The New York Times: Schools are being confronted with complex questions on whether and how to deal with cyberbullying, an imprecise label for online activities ranging from barrages of teasing texts to sexually harassing group sites.

Affronted by cyberspace’s escalation of adolescent viciousness, many parents are looking to schools for justice, protection, even revenge. But many educators feel unprepared or unwilling to be prosecutors and judges.

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