Cyberbullying in Social Media within Educational Institutions

October 1, 2014

Cyberbullying is a major concern for schools today. While it affects those working within these institutions and parents of schoolchildren, the behavior most directly involves the students. Coauthors Horowitz, a school superintendent, and Bollinger, an attorney and former superintendent, offer their expertise, detailing legislation pertaining to online harassment and explaining the complex issues surrounding cyberbullying. Dividing their work into three parts, the authors focus individually on students, educators, and parents, providing stories of victims and perpetrators, and actual legal cases for each particular group. While most schools already have policies in place to address cyberbullying, they must continually educate students, staff, and parents about all aspects of online harassment, including how it is currently defined, how to avoid it and/or avoid committing it, victims' and offenders' rights, and possible punishments involved. VERDICT Both a primer and a refresher course, this book is sure to find its way into many educators' hands.--Terry Christner, Hutchinson P.L., KS

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