Schools Tackle Cyber-Bullying
FROM CBC.CA
As internet use continues to grow, schools are investing time and money to fight cyber-bullying — children and teens' use of e-mail, cell phones and blogs to threaten, humiliate or harass other children.
The topic came up during a conference on cyberbullying in Montreal on Monday.
Surveys suggest many students in Canada have access to the internet, with nearly 60 per cent using chat rooms and instant messaging, according to a survey on behalf of the Media Awareness Network and reported on cyberbullying.ca.
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Adults may not understand how damaging cyber-abuse can be, but victims say it can cause deep emotional wounds and devastate self-esteem.
>>INDEPTH ARTICLES HERE
As internet use continues to grow, schools are investing time and money to fight cyber-bullying — children and teens' use of e-mail, cell phones and blogs to threaten, humiliate or harass other children.
The topic came up during a conference on cyberbullying in Montreal on Monday.
Surveys suggest many students in Canada have access to the internet, with nearly 60 per cent using chat rooms and instant messaging, according to a survey on behalf of the Media Awareness Network and reported on cyberbullying.ca.
...
Adults may not understand how damaging cyber-abuse can be, but victims say it can cause deep emotional wounds and devastate self-esteem.
>>INDEPTH ARTICLES HERE
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