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Cyberbullying and Online Harassment

The Internet is an ever-changing source of information. Inevitably, some of the links below will stop working. We will do our best to keep links current and remove broken links.

There is a great deal of misleading information on the Internet about the pervasivness of cyberbullying. Often the statistics depend on the sampling method or student population studied. While we don't believe that cyberbullying is "epidemic" as some news reports suggest, it effects a great many children/teens and deserves everyone's attention.

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BlogClicks & cliques - Advice for parents on cyberbullying by Anne Collier from NetFamilyNews.org
ResourceFamily Internet Use Contract
ResourceCyberbully Protection Tips for Teens
ResourceStand Up to Cyberbullying from Common Sense Media
ResourceStand Up to Hate
Resource"Pink Shirt" Anti-Bullying Story [video]
ResourceADL Curriculum Connections: Cyberbullying - Understanding and Addressing Online Cruelty
ResourceSpecial edition on Cyberbullying from a joint effort wtih the American Association of School Administrators, Education.com and Symantec; contains many good articles
ResourceArticles about text bullying and sexting
ResourceCyberBullying.org - dedicated to increasing awareness and offering workshops and resources
ResourceBullying Online - excellent resource from the UK with many resources and information
ResourceResources on the topic of Bullying from the National PTA
ResourceStop Cyberbullying from WiredKids.com - what it is, how it works, prevention and action
ResourceCyberbullying.us - the cyberbullying research center. Contains lots of valuable info such as a list of all state laws.
ResourceNational Crime Prevention Council does a good job of clearly identifying bullying behavior, victims reaction, how to prevent it and reduce the risks of it happening again.
ResourceStop Bullying Now.com contains lots of resources.
ResourcePrevent Cyberbullying & Internet Harassment - resource designed for kids.
ResourceWorking to Halt Online Abuse - a volunteer organization whose mission is to educate, inform, and empower.
ResourceWiredSafety.org - Cyberstalking and harassment FAQs and tips.
OpinionBullying as True Drama
News storyProtect Your Child From Online Bullies
News storyCyberbullying: New Tactics to Protect Kids
News storyWhat Parents Can Do About Cyberbullying, Sexting
News storyAs Bullies Go Digital, Parents Play Catch-Up
News storyPopularity and Bullying Behavior
News storyTeaching Teenagers About Harassment
News storyText Bullying
News storyCyberbullying effects 1 in 10 students
News storyBullying of teenagers online is common, UCLA psychologiest report - from Science Daily, a source for research news