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Cyberbullying: Being bullied from a person on a computer or a electronic device.

CYSD AUP: In the AUP it talks about acceptable use of computers, email, internet access and network resources. It mentions may things like harmful to minors, child pornography, obscene, and technology protection measure.

What I would put in my AUP: I would add cyberbullying that will not be allowed online or the school computers. I will not allow any kind of sexual pictures on the computers because it would offend the other gender. I will not allow Plagiarism because it is not fair to copy other people work unless you give them the credit.

Disciplinary actions:
 * The student will get their computer privilege taken away from them until the end of the marking period.
 * The computer will be taken away from them for the remaining of the year with a detention.
 * In school suspension.

Neff, Andrew. " Educators, officials look to get students involved to fight cyberbullying — Health & Fitness — Bangor Daily News." //Maine news, sports, politics and obituaries — Bangor Daily News//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. . How school officials make students aware: http://bangordailynews.com/2011/09/08/news/state/educators-officials-look-to-get-students-involved-to-fight-cyberbullying/

“I went to a meeting in South Portland and there was a principal there from one school which had the kids make up the rules for cell phone use and she said the problems have just plummeted. It has really helped,” McAmbley said.

"How Schools can help Eliminate Cyber Bullying." //Cyber Bullying Alert | CyberBullying Prevention Software | Internet Harassment//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. . How schools can stop cyberbullying: http://www.cyberbullyalert.com/blog/2008/12/how-schools-can-help-eliminate-cyber-bullying/
 * Have your school set up a system based on respect for others, personal responsibility and caring to make it clear what is expected from the students and what consequences they will face if they don't follow the system.
 * Make sure all teachers and school officials are aware of the system and that it is also sent to the parents to they know about the system.
 * Set up class meetings about cyberbullying and talk to the students in each class on how to prevent cyberbullying.

Legal issues school officials may face:

"Preventing Cyberbullying in Schools and the Community - National Center." //National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention - National Center//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. . How schools can prevent cyberbullying: http://www.promoteprevent.org/publications/prevention-briefs/preventing-cyberbullying-schools-and-community
 * Monitoring computer usage.
 * Educate students on how to avoid cyberbullying
 * Create an awareness campaign for teachers, parents,the community, students, and school staff.
 * Provide professional development opportunities for staff and teachers on cyberbullying.

"How Schools can help Eliminate Cyber Bullying." //Cyber Bullying Alert | CyberBullying Prevention Software | Internet Harassment//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. . Actions school officials should take: http://www.promoteprevent.org/publications/prevention-briefs/preventing-cyberbullying-schools-and-community


 * Remember the AUP and take actions if they suspect any cyberbullying.

10 statistics

http://www.isafe.org/channels/sub.php?ch=op&sub_id=media_cyber_bullying

"i-SAFE Inc.." //i-SAFE Inc.//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. .
 * 42% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 have happened more then once.
 * 58% have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that has happen to them online.

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html


 * over 80 percent of teens use a cellphone regularly making it the most popular form of cyberbullying.
 * Cyberbullying victims are more likely to have low self esteem.
 * About half of young people have experienced some form of cyberbullying and 10 to 20 percent experience it regularly.

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html "Cyber Bullying Statistics - Bullying Statistics." //Bullying Statistics - Teen Violence, Anger, Bullying, Treatment Options//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. .
 * About 1 in 5 teens have posted or sent sexually suggested rude pictures of themselves to others.Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the internet.
 * Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying.
 * Only 1 in 10 teens tells a parent if they have been a cyber bully victim.
 * Cyber bullying affects all races.

One real life experience: Megan Meier's story. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3882520&page=1 "Parents: Cyber Bullying Led to Teen's Suicide - ABC News." //ABCNews.com: Daily News, Breaking News and Video Broadcasts - ABC News//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. . In October 2006 a 13 year old girl commit suicide because there was a cute boy on Myspace who wanted to be her friend. He claimed he was 16 who lived by and was home-schooled. They started having a online friendship. He told her he didn't have a phone so they kept their friendship conversations online. Someone using Josh's account was sending rude messages to Megan telling her, "I don't know if I want to be friends with you any longer because I hear you're not nice to your friends."Other kids were also calling her rude names like a slut and saying she's fat all over her Myspace wall. Megan didn't understand why her friendship unraveled. The stress and frustration was to much, and she was becoming depressed. On October 16 Megan hung herself in her bedroom and died a day later. 6 weeks later the Meiers realized Josh Evans never existed. A mother, who had learned of the page from her own daughter, told the Meiers a neighborhood mom had created and monitored Evans' profile and page.

"That's the biggest tragedy of this whole thing: "An adult did it," Ron Meier said.

While the woman who created the fake profile has not been charged with a crime, residents have proposed a new ordinance related to child endangerment and Internet harassment. It could come before city leaders on Wednesday, according to the AP.