More on Cyberbullying
Edweek has published an excellent article on cyberbullying. It gives a comprehensive look at the different forms of online harassment, impacts on students, and strategies (and challenges) that schools face in dealing with the situation.
The most important step is awareness. Schools need to understand that this is happening, so they can be vigilant in uncovering it. I think most harassers operate with the assumption that the adults in the system are clueless to what they’re doing, and sadly they are often right.