Monroe County (NY) vs. Cyberbullying
Good news for upstate New Yorkers living in Monroe Country: you now have the support of the government to combat cyberbullying.
Again, we like to point out these local efforts and commend those involved. This is a great step, but also an unfortunate one… unfortunate that it has to reach the level of governmental involvement because parents can’t teach their kids to get along.
Like I said in the Kansas post, this issue needs to be curtailed – kids need to learn to play nice. Yes, there will always be bullying, but there is a severe difference between name calling and campaigns to destroy the life of a peer (which happens more and more).
If parents used computer monitoring software like our PC Pandora to keep an eye on their kids, they’d be able to help limit and stop cyberbullying. But sadly, the responsibility rests within the hands of the bully’s parents. And since they aren’t doing anything, now government has to get involved. So, bravo to the schools for stepping up.
And don’t forget, for the next couple of days we are still giving PC Pandora away for free! Go to our order page and use the coupon PCPANDORAGIFT to get a free copy!
Monroe County Announces New Campaign To Combat Cyberbullying
Monroe County has launched a new comprehensive, initiative aimed at preventing cyberbullying among teens and children.
Cyberbullying, as defined by www.stopcyberbullying.com, is when a child or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet or other digital technologies.
Nearly 42-percent of children in the country have reported being cyberbullied online and 53-percent admit to having said something hurtful to another person online.
County Executive Maggie Brooks said, “No child should ever be ridiculed or tormented by their peers. As a mother, hearing tragic stories of young lives being taken as a result of being cybebullied is devastating and heartbreaking. We cannot, and will not, allow our community to have its own tragic story.”
Educational materials, including DVDs and brochures, will be distributed to middle schools and posted online after the beginning of the New Year. The materials include tips for parents and teachers on how to prevent and recognize cyberbullying, ways it can be prevented and warning signs of cyberbully victims.
A grant secured by Senator Joe Robach made funding for the cyberbullying prevention campaign possible.
