Cyber-bullying
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:51 am
[quote]BULLIED school kids will get to decide how their tormentors are punished, as part of a package of measures being unveiled today.
Ideas include letting victims choose whether yobs should get detention, extra homework or litter patrol duty.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls ordered action after a third of pupils aged 12 to 15 admitted being bullied via mobile phones, emails and the internet.
Leaflets and a short film will advise teachers, parents and pupils how to beat the huge rise in cyber-bullying.
There will also be an online campaign — called “Laugh at it and you’re a part of it” — on teen websites.
And teachers will get support from older pupils acting as peer mentors.
Mr Balls drafted in phone and website giants like Bebo, MySpace and YouTube to come up with the anti-bullying plan.
Teachers unions and kid-protection groups welcomed the campaign.
Mick Brookes, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: “Bullying makes lives a misery.”[/quote]
Ideas include letting victims choose whether yobs should get detention, extra homework or litter patrol duty.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls ordered action after a third of pupils aged 12 to 15 admitted being bullied via mobile phones, emails and the internet.
Leaflets and a short film will advise teachers, parents and pupils how to beat the huge rise in cyber-bullying.
There will also be an online campaign — called “Laugh at it and you’re a part of it” — on teen websites.
And teachers will get support from older pupils acting as peer mentors.
Mr Balls drafted in phone and website giants like Bebo, MySpace and YouTube to come up with the anti-bullying plan.
Teachers unions and kid-protection groups welcomed the campaign.
Mick Brookes, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: “Bullying makes lives a misery.”[/quote]
