Cyber-bullying has been a problem for a very long time. Due to the development of our technology today, cyber-bullying has become one of the most difficult issues to resolve in our society. Since cyber-bullying issues are more likely to happen at schools, social networking, and mobile phones; Teachers, principals, and parents are responsible for monitoring, preventing, and punish cyber-bullying. The expectations of most parents in the school is protection. Meanwhile, many staff feels unprepared and unwilling to be prosecutors and judges because they do not want to be sued for something done which might seem right to them but not to others, especially to parents who are responsible for the child's well being.
Students and teachers should always have conversations about relationships on a daily basis. Although teachers can't preach kindness to students; but they can teach students how to be nice and kind to one another. Teachers need to structure learning activities in which children can learn to view individual differences as unique sources of strength. For example, a lawsuit was filed against a high school about bullying in upstate New York; a gay teenager sued the Mohawk Central School District, saying school officials had not protected him. "The district said it would increase staff training to prevent harassment" (Eckholm and Katie 3). It is very important that every student, not just the few that sign up for special projects or after school activities, but students who are involved in any various activities in school should attend meetings about teaching students how to respect each other. This will help teachers prevent cyber-bullying in school by drawing students together. People have to understand that some children bully because they have emotional and developmental problems, or because they come from abusive families. Teachers have to understand that this is only because students require their help, children need someone b...