Archive for 'Cyberbullying'
Was It Cyberbullying or Something Else?
About a month ago I wrote a post about the jury selection for the Dharun Ravi trial. Mr. Ravi was the roommate of Tyler Celementi and this trial focused not on his role in Clementi’s September 2010 suicide, [...]
Tragedy Remembered: Tyler Clementi
This morning on our sister site, ChildsWork, I posted a plea published by a colleague of mine, Peter DeWitt, that asked educators to remember the special plight of LGBT youth when walking the halls of high schools. [...]
Free Speech and Bullying Debate Continued with Twitter Account
Last week I wrote about several cases currently working their way through the justice system that involve bullying that occurs outside of school grounds, yet is intricately related to the in-school environment. On the heels of that [...]
The Big March: A New Approach to End Bullying
Starting today, the U.K.-based non-profit BeatBullying is staging a virtual march to the UN. Approximately 2 million supporters will create anti-bullying banners and digital avatars that will march across the internet on nearly 100 sites that have partnered [...]
Should Off-Campus Cyberbullying Be Grounds for Suspension? The Supreme Court May Weigh in Soon
Cyberbullying is no doubt one of the biggest issues facing teachers, counselors, parents and students today. As research continues to surface about the horribly detrimental effects that bullying has on long-term mental health, the crackdown on [...]
Bullying Statistics: What Is Really Going on in Schools?
We all know that bullying in school has become a problem that is gaining increased press in recent years. At first, much of the outcry against bullying centered on the “part of life” notion that adults are feign to take [...]
Life After Bullying: A Three Part Series, Part 1: Views from a victim
Working in both schools and clinical settings, I have had the opportunity to work with many people who were bullied as children. The adults often times come in suffering from depression, anxiety or other stress related [...]
Teachers and Bullying Part 3: When Parents Bully Teachers
Since I posted my initial series on teachers and bullying two weeks ago, the response has been amazing. Thank you all so much for your insight, concern and stories. Your comments have also led me to explore one [...]
“That’s so retarded!” What!!??
Maybe I am just a little more tuned in to this because I was a special ed. teacher earlier in my career, or maybe because a dear friend of ours has an intellectual disability, but I am [...]
Why is it not ok to say: “that’s gay”
A few years ago, a fifth grade teacher came to me and said she had something she needed to speak to me about. She was upset about the language her students were using in class, on [...]
