Online Safety
Teaching your kids how to deal with Cyber-bullying
- Save and print (right click will usually bring a print option).
- Stop or leave
- Tell a trusted adult
- Block the sender
- Never reply to harassing messages
- Change the phone number or address
- Report to phone service, website or internet provider
- Read the policies, user agreements and guidelines
- Meet with teacher or principal and sk for help resolving the situation
- Report any incident of physical threats to your parents and the police
Sites About Bullying
Bullying is an issue we take very seriously at our school. Here are some sites that can help us to understand the problems that bullies and bullying create and what to do if you are being bullied.
Youth Action Net: Includes online resources, links, forums, and postings about events.
DoSomething.org: Kid created projects and activities to raise awareness and promote safe schools.
Online Safety: The 10 Commandments for Kids Online
The internet is an extremely useful tool for research and recreation but there are dangers that students and parents should be aware of online. Setting ground rules for the use of the internet in your home can help to protect your children. The following document, The 10 Commandments for Kids Online, is available for you to copy, print and use in your home to help you define those ground rules and is suggested as a contract between parents and children to promote safe and responsible internet use.
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Forms of Cyber-bullying
Instant Messaging (IM)
Chatrooms/Bash Boards
Websites
Voting/Polling Booths