Editorial: Cyberbullying

CYBER BULLYING... USING THEINTERNET OR TECHNOLOGY TOHARASS, THREATEN,EMBARASS OR TARGET ANOTHERPERSON.IT MAY BE DIFFERENT FROMTRADITIONAL BACKYARDBULLYING, BUT THECONSEQUENCES AND DANGERSARE THE SAME IF NOT WORSE...AND, STUDIES SHOW THATCYBERBULLYING HASINCREASED DURING THEPANDEMIC, PARTICULARLYAMONG SCHOOL AGED KIDS.FOR MANY CHILDREN, ZOOM,APPS AND SOCIAL MEDIA ARETHE PRIMARY WAYS FOR THEM TOINTERACT WITH EACH OTHER,MAKING IT EASIER THAN EVERFOR BULLIES TO REACH THEIRTARGETS.IF YOUR CHILD IS A VICTIM,GET THEM HELP.

THERE ARE ALLKINDS OF RESOURCES,INCLUDING SCHOOLS,POLICE, AND HEALTHCAREPROVIDERS.AND, REMEMBER... CHILDRENARE LIKE SPONGES... THEYABSORB EVERYTHING THEY SEEAND HEAR.

SO, PARENTS ANDADULTS - BE CAREFUL ABOUTWHAT YOU SAY AND HOW YOU SAYIT.AS WE CLOSE OUT NATIONALBULLYING PREVENTIONMONTH, TALK TO YOURCHILDREN, BE AWARE A