Cyberbullying

For this research paper I choose a topic that is sadly increasing and a serious issue both in and out of our classrooms: cyberbullying. There have been countless instances where our children have gone as far as suicide as a direct result of the bullying they have received throughout school. But now with the increase in technology, the bullying does not stop when students leave school.  Although cyberbullying may not occur while our students are sitting through our class educators must work with society to take action against this dire issue before it results in the loss of more lives. In many schools some form of education about bullying occurs in hopes of discouraging students from taking an active role in it, but many times little is taught in terms of cyberbullying. Society has focused on teaching our children about how to stay away from predators but little is taught about how to treat or react to their own peers. 

Bullying needs to be eliminated in order to ensure the safety of our students! And now with the advancement in technology we must get ahead and help keep our students safe online as well as in the classroom!

This research has solidified for me the need for awareness among educators about all the technology available to our children; in addition, we need to be made aware of all the negative ways our children are using it. As educators we are focused on all the positive was that technology can help benefit our classrooms but what happens when our students walk out of our classrooms and schools and turn on all the technology they aren't using within our schools. Kids can be cruel to each other and now they are more connected to one another than ever before; therefore, allowing the cruelty to continue even when they are not together. 

With awareness and education we can end this unnecessary cruelty and loss of lives, but we must take action to do either!