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Because online bullying has become so serious, with both teachers and students being harassed and threatened, representatives at a meeting for the national teachers' organization have unanimously voted in favor of urging the federal government to make cyberbullying a criminal offense says CBC News. Emily Noble, president of the Canadian Teachers' Federation had this to say about the issue: "The Read more
Oh, the evolving humor of today's youth: Youngsters have apparently taken to freaking out their friends and classmates by pretending to be online predators! Nine cases in Cornwall were investigated where police suspected that pedophiles on social networking sites like Bebo and MSN were actually fellow classmates of kids who weren't getting along — all around age 10. This is really par for the Read more
While it seems most bullying happens on the playground, the internet has become a hotbed for nasty behavior, in part because people seem to disassociate themselves from their online habits and attitude. One third of US online teenagers have been victims of cyber-bullying according to research by the Pew Internet Project. According to the BBC, the most common complaint was about private Read more
On this week's episode of Glee, things are taken to a whole new world of drama. I knew the Winter finale episode "On My Way" was going to be big, but I didn't really know what I was getting into. The New Directions head to Regionals to take on the Warblers, but the whole show choir thing feels a little trite as tragedy after tragedy takes place in the community. The episode feels a little (OK, Read more
Bullying is a major concern for parents, and with good reason. According to an American Justice Department school bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics study, 77 percent of the students said they had been bullied, and 14 percent of those who were bullied reported they experienced severe reactions to the abuse. One out of every five kids admitted to being a bully, and it's reported Read more
