Cyberbullying

I recently read an article from eSchool talking about how cyberbullying is on the rise. The report states that :

As many as one in three U.S. children have been ridiculed or threatened through computer messages, according to one estimate of the emerging problem of cyber bullying.

Another new study found the problem is less common, with one in 10 kids reporting online harassment.

Regardless of which numbers you cite, at least 10% of the respondents had been victims of bullying online.

The article concludes with:

“Bullying might be common, but it’s not normal. Teachers, school leaders, parents, and students need to recognize bullying as the antisocial behavior it is and do more to stop it before more children are irreparably harmed”.

This article reminded me of a Rant from Rick Mercer's TV show, The Mercer Report. He offers words of hope to victims of bullying.

Go to his site, http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/backissues.php?season=5 and select the November 27 Episode. His Rant is 2 minutes long.