The Christian Science Monitor has an article about teachers striking back against student online activities. Cyberbullying has received a lot of attention recently, but most of it has focused on student-student incidents. Not only are students attacking each other, many are creating online content about school teachers and administrators.
Some of the victims have fought back in court with law suites. What may have started out as a joke by a creative student can have the potential of costing that student’s family a lot of money.
Here’s the bottom line. Before you publish it, consider how long it’s going to be out there. Sites like the Way Back Machine can keep a permanent record of your “joke” for all your future friends, employers and children to see.
Use some common sense before you press the “publish” button.
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