A recent problem that has occurred is cyber bullying. Everyday more and more teens and children are being cyber bullied. More than 1 in 3 people are cyberbullied and receive threats online by unknown abusers. Cyber bullying is a problem that has affected teens all over the globe, with their schoolwork and or education. For years school industries have been struggling with the problem of bullying, but just recently has cyber online bullying been in the picture. The reason why cyberbullying is much worse and more of a problem is because when you are being bullied at school your safe zone is probably your home and if children have and online or social networks than bullies can access them there and bully them just like they do at school or in public places.
Seattle public schools has acted on this problem. If your child is being bullied, threated, harassed at school or online by a fellow classmate or teacher then you can go to the Seattle public schools’ website and fill out a harassment, bullying, or intimidation form to report your problem. www.seattleschools.org. Seattle public schools says they are taking a stand and prohibiting harassment. Intimidation, and bullying. Seattle public schools says concerns should be made to the school principle. Reports can be mad verbally or in writing.
Shorecrest high school has spoken out about bullying and harassment at schools. Shorecrest says,” the goal of discipline is twofold: to provide a safe and healthy atmosphere for students and staff, and to develop student growth in a positive way.” Shorecrest has developed a code that is progressive in nature, follows legal due process, that allows for student growth in making appropriate behavior choices. If you have any follow up question you can access all policies and procedures by going to their site. School Board Website. Shorecrest says that any act of violence or use of alcohol or chemical substances will not be tolerated. This includes the act of consuming or providing other with such things.
https://youtu.be/YNnHdR9DQDA This is the link to a video that Einstein middle school put out on their website. This video shows 30% of students are bullied each year. In the video a kid was being bullied by fellow classmates at a burger king. In the video the real customers didn’t do anything to help the actor (they didn’t know it was an actor). Since they didn’t do anything about it the workers smashed the customers hamburgers to represent bullying. The customers were obviously upset and when the workers asked if they would report someone who did this to the burger if they saw it happen with their own eyes. All the customers said yes, but yet none of them reported the junior high students’ case or even helped him. Overall, only 12% of customers tried to help the student. Einstein middle school posted this video to raise awareness of bullying because this is what they stand for.
Edmonds school district is committed to establishing a safe and civil educational environment for all students that is free from harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Edmonds school district is anti-bullying and online digital citizenship. Edmonds school district says that any act of physical or mental abuse or not excepting other classmates’ race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender or sexual orientation, it will not be tolerated. This is an act of bullying and wil not be tolerated by any circumstance. If you would like to place a report on your case of bullying, then you can make your report at Policy 3207.
https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/student_civil_rights/hib
https://www.shorelineschools.org/Page/1449
https://www.shorelineschools.org/Page/3098
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