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Should Students Who Commit Cyber-Bullying Be Suspended From School? Bullying has always occurred in schools in the form of teasing, verbal abuse and physical threats but in the modern computer age a new more insidious form of bullying has emerged. Cyber-bullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass or target another person. Students who commit cyber-bullying should be suspended from school unless the bullying is so severe the police need to be involved. All students have a right to feel safe and secure at school and elsewhere. Students who bully must be made to see the consequences of their actions and suspending cyber-bullies will act as a deterrent to others who may otherwise have taken up the practice. The basic role of schools is to educate students and effective education can only take place when students feel they are in a safe, secure environment. A student who is being bullied in any form will not feel this security. Cyber-bullying is more insidious because the bullying can also take place after school through social media networks like Facebook or through other forms of technology such as texting or e-mailing. A 13-yearold girl who has been bullied all day at school will feel even more isolated when the bullying continues through their phone or home computer. Suspending a cyber-bully will send a clear message to the bully that their actions are unacceptable and force them to think about what they have done. A bully often doesn’t realise or even care about the impact their actions have on their victims. Often the bully is harassing others because of their own insecurities, which they project on others to feel good about themselves. For the bully, cyber-bullying has the added advantage of being at least partially anonymous. Andrew Guigliamo was 15 when he was suspended from his American school for cyber-bullying a younger boy. When he was caught he was suspended from his prestigious school and offered counseling which helped him see the consequences of his actions and eventually he apologized to the younger student. Clearly being suspended for cyber-bullying was the right course of action in this case. Anthony’s suspension also served as a deterrent for others.

Bullying thrives when the bully feels that he or she is impressing others with their actions. A crowd which gathers around a fight and encourages the bully to hurt their victim is only encouraging that bully to continue their actions. This is equally true for cyber-bullying. A sixteen year old girl who sets up a Facebook page to denigrate other girl will feel a genuine sense of power when other students make comments on their page against her victim. If the girl is suspended this will act as a deterrent to her friends who will see that their ringleader’s actions has serious consequences. Students who commit cyber-bullying must be suspended from school when they are caught. Only then will all students feel they are in a secure environment, the bully will have a chance to learn from their misdeeds and a clear message will be sent to other students at the school that cyber-bullying will not be tolerated. Modern computer technology can be a wonderful asset when used appropriately but as a society we must never tolerate those who use this technology for inappropriate purposes such as cyberbullying.

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Bullying can be defined as an unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems. It isn’t restricted to only children. Bullying is a wide concept which ranges from picking at kids in school, to parents beating their children in order to ‘discipline’ them. In simple words, bullying can is when a student, or a group of students intentionally hurt others. The nature of such abuse can be physical, mental or emotional. Making fun of a student who sits quietly in the class, forcing an academic student to do their homework or harassing a student for his weak physique are just a few examples. There’s a very thin line between tolerable taunting and teasing among students. The distinguishing factors which can be used to identify bullying is the duration and severity of the teasing or any such behavior. There’s a phrase that is very commonly used, ‘kids are cruel’. This phrase only means that they are sometimes very brutally honest. It is usually confused with physical ramifications. Children usually don’t have the required social skills. It takes them time to acquire these skills from influence through positive role-modelling, rather than inheritance. Bullying should not be taken lightly. It should not be considered as normal part of childhood. Telling kids who are being bullied to toughen up is a very casual way of dealing with this problem.

Causes of Bullying: Bullying is a trait that develops in a childhood. There’s a wide list of reasons and incidents which can cause such behavior. They are: 1. Peer relations: – Some students only indulge in such activities because they are scared that if they do not in with the other bullies, they might be the next target. This forms some sort of a chain. [Recommended Articles – Avoid Procrastination with Strong Mindset and Determination] 2. Home environment: – Is possible that the at the students home, his parents or siblings might act aggressively towards each other or towards outsiders. These influence the child and remodel their thinking about what sort of behavior is right and wrong. Moreover, if a child does not feel loved and wanted at home, he is very likely take out his frustrations on others outside on other children who might seem weaker than him.

Bullying – Causes and Efects 3. Personal insecurity: – Children who suffer from identity disorder often resort to bullying to seek attention from the peers. These kids are misguided into believing that creating a scene and picking on others will make them look cool, and hence, seek other kid’s affection. 4. Negative company: – The most common cause for increasing bullying cases is bad company. A normal kid, with bullies as friends will eventually succumb to peer pressure. 5. Emotional disorder: – Some children are unable to control their emotions. They get irritated very easily which leads to aggressive outbursts at random occasions. When these children get their way after such outbursts, they start to enjoy those acts. They get habitual and use bullying as an outlet for their emotions. This is usually a result of stunted emotional growth. 6. Personality Disorder: – Children who are popular, or very conscious about their popularity, often fall into this ditch. Their need to feel power over others drive them into doing things which are unethical. They have a very strong need to gain attention and approval from their peers which they achieve by bullying. Prevention of Bullying: 1. Pay attention: The first step to prevent bullying is to identify it. Unexplained injuries, lost items, change in eating habits and avoidance of school are some of the signs. 2. Taking action: As soon as a teacher even suspects that a child is being bullied, he must intervene and stop the act immediately instead of brushing it off as a normal kids’ activity. Students who get away with bullying get a boost in their confidence and are more likely to repeat such acts. 3. Professional Guidance: When a bullying situation arises, there are at least three parties. The bully, the bullied, and the bystanders. We should not give advice beyond our scope and expertise as bullying is a very serious problem for both the bully and the bullied. We should refer both of them to the school counselor and if problem persists, with the help of the parents, professional help should be arranged with a psychiatrist. 4. Responsibility of bystanders: When a kid is being bullied, he looks for help. In cases, he even asks for it but the by standing kids stay either mute, or jest at him. This can leave

permanent psychological damage to the bullied child and he himself might become a bully. Therefore, in such cases, the bystanders should also be held responsible. They should be advised on moral values to develop a helping nature. 5. Anti-bullying activities: Every so often, such activities should be organized in classes which explain the harmful effects of bullying. The students should be taught to identify bullying and encouraged to stand against such acts. Strict rules should be adhered to for the culprits. Conclusion: Bullying is a very serious problem that ails almost every school. Whatever be the reason or cause, such atrocious behavior should be totally unacceptable by the school authorities. They should never take it lightly and the culprits should be dealt with very seriously by adhering to a strong anti-bullying policy of the school.