A cyber-bullying bill passed in Oregon Senate this spring. If signed into law, the bill would require schools to report cases of cyber-bullying to district leaders. Before this spring it was not mandatory for schools to report harassment in Oregon."There are many children who don't want to go to school because of the devastation of being cyber-bullied from friends," said Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson, one of the bill's co-sponsers. It is obvious that this issue is affecting many of our youth and when it becomes as big as an issue to where students don't want to attend school because of it we all need to be on board for a rapid change.
As I kept researching I read an article "Oregon Senate Approves Bill to Increase Reporting of Cyber-Bullying." A unanimous vote, the Oregon Senate supported a bill that as of April, 4th 2011 it would be required that school employees report instances of cyber-bullying in Oregon. Sen. Joanne Verger, D-Coos Bay, said she was inspired to craft senate bill 240 after reading about cyber-bullying cases in Missouri and Massachusetts. In both cases, girls who were being teased and ridiculed via Facebook, Myspace and text message later committed suicide. She said "With today's technology, many students cannot escape bullying that once might have been limited to local parks and playgrounds.
Cyber-Bullying Laws-
Cyber-Bullying Bill Pass-
Cyber-Bullying Bill Passed-
