Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Spotlight: Twitter Bullying


A recent story on the CBS21 News in Harrisburg, PA tells the story of a Penn Manor High School student’s attempt to end the school’s Twitter “burn book.” The burn book was created for students to bully their peers via Twitter. One student took a stand and created a positive burn book called “Play Nice Penn Manor.” To read more about Penn Manor’s Twitter bullying, read the article here.

PublicSchoolWORKS’ (PSW) Bullying Prevention - Basics for Educators defines bullying, explains bully dynamics and shows ways educators can intervene in order to stop bullying. The course also gives information about cyberbullying and tactics for intervening when it occurs. To learn more about how you can educate your staff about bullying, email sales@publicschoolworks.com...

When former Miramonte Elementary School teacher Martin Springer bailed out of jail -- accused of lewd conduct with a child -- he was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring unit around his ankle. NBC4's Toni Guinyard takes a look at the technology.To share your story about how you handled a student bullying situation, comment on our Facebook page.

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