A major issue that goes on every single day in the world of technology is cyber-bullying. Cyber-bullying can occur through many different ways, and some examples include calls, texts, and the Internet. Many people hear about it, and many schools try to educate their students about it, but most presentations of it do not do the matter justice. It is much more serious than most people think, a problem that should not be taken lightly. Upon seeing statistics, this is an obvious fact. In a 2009 survey, 75% of children said they had been subjected to some type of cyber-bullying. In another survey, 53% of 4th through 8th graders said that they have said mean or hurtful things to others while online, and that doesn’t include high school students (where it is quite possibly more likely to occur), or the students who just would not admit to participating in cyber-bullying. One thing that did not surprise me much was that a very small number of children said they informed their parents of the situation. Whether it is because they are embarrassed, they feel like they could get in trouble, or because they are scared of what the bully will do, the children do not go to the people who would be the first to listen to their problem. Unfortunately, there is really no way for cyber-bullying to be completely stopped. There are too many methods of it and not every one of these can simply be eliminated. However, if children are very well educated about cyber-bulling and especially about the results of it, it can help. Also, many states are starting to make cyber-bullying a crime. What really showed me the seriousness of this problem are the individual stories of kids who have committed suicide because of cyber-bullying. After reading just one of these, people can see how big of an effect this type of bullying can have on children.
http://stopcyberbullying.org/
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