Big front-page story in today’s New York Times on cyberbullying. The main question asked is: “How should schools handle cyberbullying?” It’s an interesting one, especially when you have a guidance counselor noting that she’s spending “up to three-fourths of her time mediating conflicts that began online or through text messages.” That can’t be a unique situation.

Schools are forced to deal with cyberbullying, but it’s fundamentally not their problem: Ultimately it’s the parents who need to be on the front lines of addressing the issue. But when so many parents are simply looking at the public schools as babysitting services, well …

This entry was posted on Monday, June 28th, 2010 at 5:41 pm and is filed under Internet Stuff.