1. Cyber bullying
BY: SARAH DOTY

2. What is Cyber bullying?
 When a child or teen is
tormented, harassed, threatened or
humiliated by a peer through the use of
electronics.
 Direct cyber bullying- direct attacks
 Bullying through proxy- Bully instigates
others to do their dirty work (forwarding)

3. What is cyber bullying?
 Examples of cyber bullying include mean text
messages or email, rumors sent by text or
email, rumors posted on social networking
sites, embarrassing pictures or videos.

4. Cyber bullying
 Cyber bullying can happen 24/7
 Kids being cyber bullied are often bullied in
person
 Cyber bullies are often anonymous

5. Cyber bullying cont.
 38% of online girls report being bullied
 26% of online boys report being bullied
 81% of students say they cyber bully because
they think it is funny.

6. Effects of cyber bullying
 Use of alcohol and drugs
 Skipping School
 In-person bullying
 Depression
 Poor grades
 Low self-esteem
 Anxiety

7. Half of suicides among 10-14
year olds are due to bullying.

8. Children at risk
 Children perceived as different
 Children perceived as weak or unable to
defend themselves
 Depressed, anxious or have low self esteem
 Children who have few friends or considered
unpopular
 Do not get along well with others

9. How can a teacher stop cyber
bullying?
 Stay up to date on cyber-safety issues and
laws.
 Create an anti-cyber bullying task force with
the school staff to gain a better
understanding of the problem, and then work
with this group to develop anti-cyber bullying
initiative.
 School counselors can guide teachers in
recognizing and responding effectively to
signs of cyber bullying.

10.  Talk with teens about risks and benefits
posed by the internet.
 Teach teens not to respond to cyber bullies.

11. References
 http://www.promoteprevent.org/publications
/prevention-briefs/preventing-cyberbullying-
schools-and-community
 http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/bully
ing/cyberbullying.pdf
 http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/pr
evention/index.html