Educational Technology

July 12, 2010

Cyberbully tactics are focus of state law

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:35 am

By ED VOGEL, REVIEW-JOURNAL

Bullies have always been around. But they’ve changed their scare tactics since the growth of electronic technology. Now they spread their hostility with computers and cell phones. Public school officials haven’t had much power to stop today’s brand of bullies. Neither have police or prosecutors. But that changes starting today. That’s when a new state law goes into effect. District attorneys can start charging these bullies with misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offenses that can lead to jail time. But under the new law, schools will do most of the actual enforcement through suspensions or discipline.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/cyberbully-tactics-are-focus-of-state-law-97566509.html?ref=509

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