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Cyberbullying is something that has concerned me from the beginning with this subject and so I thought it was about time I actually read up on it. I knew from talking to other teachers that it is a very real and damaging problem. This article reinforced my concern but also gave me hope that it is not too late to do something about it and that it can tackled. Like most issues in schools the first step is admitting that there is a problem and being willing to admit to this negative side to technology. Making students aware that bullying of an any kind is unacceptable and not to be tolerated, allowing for anonymous admission of bullying that may be going on, making sure that students cannot login anonymously to computers and ensuring there are severe penalties for those who do bully are just some of the ways to crackdown on cyberbullying outlined in this article.

The main problem is needing to present a unified front. This means teachers, students and parents all need to be reporting bullying, telling people that cyberbullying IS bullying and taking steps to try and prevent cyberbullying in the first place. The strong stance of this article is much appreciated on an issue that is so important in our schools.