Prevention (What Can Educators Do?)

Even though the actual time of the cyber-bullying may not occur during school hours; educators can still help the situation. Education is the key to prevention of cyber-bullying. Educators need to teach students, parents and even colleagues about the seriousness of cyber-bullying. Below is a list of ways educators can help.

• Update the school parent handbook.
• Add a section about cyber-bullying to the school website.
• Update and enforce the school board computer use policy to prohibit using the Internet for bullying.
• Write an article about cyber-bullying in the school newsletter.
• Address the issue of cyber-bullying at school council meetings.
• Integrate curriculum based anti-bullying programs into classrooms.
• Make sure parents know who to contact at the school if a problem occurs.
• Encourage students and parents to report and intervene if cyber-bullying occurs.

*SAMPLE LETTER
The following sample letter was found "Cyberbullying", a book written by Robin M. Kowalski, Ph. D., Susan P. Limber, Ph. D., and Patricia W. Agatston, Ph. D.



*Kowalski, Ph.D., Robin M. et al. Cyber Bullying. Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 2008.

Simcoe County District School Board: Cyber Bullying. (2007) Retrieved October 14, 2008 from
http://www.scdsb.on.ca/parents-corner/safe-schools/cyber-bullying/