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Original definition of cyberbullying -My definition of cyberbullying is when someone post a mean comment about somebody else, thought the computer or a cellphone.

"Bullying Statistics / Cyber Bullying Statistics / School Bullying Statistics." //How to Stop Bullying//. 2009. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. . Statistics -Statistics show that the top five states to have bullys in 2007 are 1. California, 2. New York, 3. Illinois, 4. Pennsylvania, 5.Washington. -77% of students who are bullied or cyber bullied is by one of these ways, mentally, physically or verbally. -About half of the kids bullied don't report the incident. -About 30% of grades six to ten bully others. -Bullying is a leading cause for for teen homicide and suicide. -This month 1/4 of the students in the U.S. are bullied. -1/5 of the students will admit to bullying another. -160,000 students miss school a day because of fear of being bullied. -Most kids do not believe that their school is safe. -26% of females and 46% of males say they were in a fight due to bullying.

"9 Charged In Student's Bullying Death." //Thebostonchannel.com//. 29 Mar. 2010. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. . Real life example of cyberbullying -Phoebe Prince came from Ireland. -About three months before she commited suicide, was when the kids started bullying her in school and online. -Also on the day of the suicide more then 50 people testified that they saw Phoebe being bullied in the library. -Nobody reported the bullying until after she died. -And the group of kids were bullying her because of a relationship that ended with her boyfriend. -The nine people charged in the case got criminal harassment, violation of civil rights and disturbing a school assembly.

"Central York School District Acceptable Use E-Mail, Network Resources & Internet Access." Central York School District, 7 Nov. 2005. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. . AUP main points -All use the computers in CYSD may only use them for educational purposes only. -Central has the right to monitor and review your network usage without you knowing. -They have a Firewall for Children’s Internet Protection Act, and only staff can disable them for educational purposes. -By doing careless things on the computers, anyone can be responsible for damages to the computers. -The school can remove your user for illegal activity and then report your illegal activity to federal officials. -The school is not reliable for your mistakes on the computer, because under normal operating procedures it should work right. -Students cannot download software on computers, but with the exception of portable storage devices. -Everyone must sign the paper before they are allowed to use the computers. Rewrite your own version of the AUP -I feel that all points should be kept in the AUP, and I wouldn't change a thing. Disciplinary action should be taken for violating the AUP -If you violate the AUP first time you should have to watch a two hour video about violating the policy and how for it not to happen again, with a test about it after wares. -Next time you do it, you should have a weeks worth of detention. -And the third time you get removed from the school. "Educators, Officials Look to Get Students Involved to Fight Cyberbullying." Bangordailynews.com, 8 Sept. 2011. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. . How can school officials make students award of cyberbullying -They could have a federal official come in and talk about the effects of the cyberbullies when they get caught by the law and how it could ruin their life.

Willard, Nancy E. "The Authority and Responsibility of School Officials in Responding to Cyberbullying." Wct-law.com. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. . How can school officials stop cyberbullying -The school officials could make the punishments harsh so no student would attempt cyberbullying.

Davis, Michelle R. "Schools Tackle Legal Twists and Turns of Cyber bullying."//Edweek.org//. 4 Feb. 2011. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .

What are some legal issues that school officials may face in dealing with cyber bullying -The laws are to unclear to take any legal action.

"Stop Cyberbulling before It Starts." Ncpc.org. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .

What are some measures that school officials can take to prevent cyber bullying -You can give kids examples of what happened to other kids were cyber bullied. -Also tell kids that the government can find out who is cyber bullying others. -Tell Kids about the consequences of cyber bullying.

"School Messenger - Cyberbullying: An Effective Response." Aopschools.com, 9 June 11. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. . What are some actions school should take if they suspect cyber bullying -Learn the signs that kids show, when they are being cyber bullied. -Confront the bully about what he/she is doing. -Last educate the students about this problem.