The issue of cyber-bullying has hit many students personal impact on their education. Schools play a very important role in such cases. Teachers are required to build a sense of responsibility in the students to avoid such behaviors on the internet. If we aren't addressing an issue that is causing students not wanting to show up to school then we aren't showing the value of education. We aren't just teaching these students subjects and lessons in the classroom but it's also important to be addressing top news and issues with our students. Cyber-bullying is the new form of bullying and has made it easier to do since it can be anonymous. A student can easily become a victim, without even having a connection with a bully.
Bullying hurts student achievement, the school climate, and the school budget. When students fear going to school because of harassment their attendance plummets. Cyberlaw expect Parry Aftab says "Cyber-bullying is a pandemic that continues to worsen." She estimates that at least 40% of high school students have been cyber-bullied while in high school, and that the figure is nearly double among middle school students. "In high school, they don't call it cyber-bullying at all," she says they call it "digital drama, they call it life." They don't want to call it bullying because they think it makes them look weak. Students are afraid to confront anyone about this issue, if they could they avoid telling anyone that they are being cyber-bullied. Students start to sleep in and don't want to face the issue so they don't go to class.
A November 2010 government report, "Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010, "Estimated that 4% of students ages 12 to 18 were cyber-bullied in 2007. In a government report released May 31, about 18% of high school administrators said they had to deal with cyber-bullying once a week or more. Experts say it happens more than its reported. As a future educator it rises my attention on what can educators do to change this percentage from increasing. The last thing we want is our children to fear coming to school because of technology being misused at home. In the article "Cyber Bullying Growing More Malicious, Experts Say" by Jason Koebler it explains how "Schools can work to set some policies and behavioral expectations, but it's nearly impossible for school administrators to police the internet," says Trump, the school safety expert. "
