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Resources
and Information about School Children and Bullying
Would You Know if Your Child Were Being Bullied? Click
here to read 4 Tips to Keep Them From Becoming a Victim
Bullying Seen as a Big School Problem
NetAlert is part of the Australian Government's ongoing commitment to providing a safe online environment
for all families, especially children. On the NetAlert website you'll find
advice about protecting children online, information about free internet content filters,
internet complaints and how to complain about content on the internet, or report internet activity that is inappropriate or
illegal.
What is Cyber
Bullying? As a parent it's
sometimes difficult to understand how, or why children target other
children. Find out how technology has added to the school bully's
arsenal.
Would you know if your child was being targeted by a Cyber Bully? This
article on NetAlert provides insight for parents. What are the signs a child is being cyber bullied?
If you feel your child is being bullied online, there are a number ways you can get
help. Click
here for more information.
What is Cyber Stalking?
A parent's guide to internet safety - How to keep young internet users safe
More information about cyber bullying, including additional resources
for educators, can be found
here.
Stop Cyberbullying - http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
For parents - Watch the intro to get an idea of what cyberbullying is and the types of actions it can involve
"cyberbullying is limited only by the imagination and bandwidth".
Offers guides for young people, 7-10, 11-13 and 14-17 years of age about
cyberbullying.
Bullying. No way! - http://www.bullyingnoway.com.au/
is a website that's developed and managed by all Australian education authorities for use by Australia's Government, Catholic and Independent school communities.
Cyber
Bullying in the News
In an attempt to counter cyber bullying in class, one NSW school is
implementing 'cyber citizenship' courses.
Based on an American idea, these courses aim to promote more harmonious relationships between high school students in class and at
home. Click
here to read the full
story.
View Channel Nine's, Sixty
Minutes program about 'Cyber Bullies'
that aired on 13 April 2008. This site also includes a number links
and contacts to assist in dealing with cyber bullying, and a
transcript of the program that went to air.
A Queensland University of Technology study has found nearly all teens will experience some form of mobile phone bullying by the time they
graduate. View
the full story here.
Cyber Bullying Can Kill. Read
the full story here.
Parents: Cyber Bullying Led to Teen's Suicide. Read
the full story here.
Mom faces 20 years jailtime in 'cyber-bullying' MySpace suicide case.
View
the the details here.
'MySpace bully' Lori Drew escapes felony charge over suicide of Megan Meierv
(November 27, 2008)
MySpace Goes After Cyber Bullies (20 Mar 2009),
Read
the full item here.
Software to curb cyber bullying (22 Mar 2009),
Read the article here.
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