Bullying and harassment has become a major dilemma worldwide for everyone of all ages, specifically among teenagers. From name calling to physical violence, most teens across the globe have been victimized within that range. If not, then most likely they were the bullies. In almost every country, there have been many cases of bullying and harassment, in particular, United States of America. In the US, there’s a long history of bullying and harassment regarding the slavery of African-Americans, the constant battle of racism, discrimination, inequality of women’s rights, etc. Bullying and harassment can be used by anyone of any age and now that social media exist today, many people are able to continue bullying another person through the internet;
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Today, schools are being sued because they haven’t handled social harassment by social media since students don’t attend school because of cyber harassment or if the harasser continues to harass on campus. Although there are laws and policies against bullying and harassment, it continues to be a major obstacle for staff administrators because they have not received any training whatsoever on how to deal with this delicate situation. In Madera High, there are several types of bullying and harassment activity going on between the students and it is slowly starting to become a huge issue. Madera High has no tolerance for bullying and harassment between students, even if it occurs off campus or in social media. In any case, if a bullying incident were to happen between the students outside of school grounds, such as in social media, the students can still get into trouble for violating the school’s policy for bullying and harassment. With social media, many students are aware of what’s happening around the school from rumors spreading around among students through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. Numerous schools have to take action against bullying and harassment between the students, especially in social media because many students are somewhat involved in these …show more content…
It is usually non physical and there is equal power between the harasser and the victim. The harasser will choose their target to embarrass, intimidate, isolate, or even humiliate the victim and the victim will often fight back. If someone disagrees with another individual religiously, politically or at a personal level, then it is not considered harassment. Unlike bullying, harassment does not have to be with someone the harasser specifically knows; it can happen anywhere but it is not always seen. In social media, harassment can be seen when an individual posts rumors or gossip about another person with the intent to bring hatred in other people’s minds; this is called cyber harassment. In addition, bullying can be found in social media as well. When an individual uses informational technology to harass, control, or manipulate another individual in a deliberate manner, it is identified as cyber
Today, schools are being sued because they haven’t handled social harassment by social media since students don’t attend school because of cyber harassment or if the harasser continues to harass on campus. Although there are laws and policies against bullying and harassment, it continues to be a major obstacle for staff administrators because they have not received any training whatsoever on how to deal with this delicate situation. In Madera High, there are several types of bullying and harassment activity going on between the students and it is slowly starting to become a huge issue. Madera High has no tolerance for bullying and harassment between students, even if it occurs off campus or in social media. In any case, if a bullying incident were to happen between the students outside of school grounds, such as in social media, the students can still get into trouble for violating the school’s policy for bullying and harassment. With social media, many students are aware of what’s happening around the school from rumors spreading around among students through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. Numerous schools have to take action against bullying and harassment between the students, especially in social media because many students are somewhat involved in these …show more content…
It is usually non physical and there is equal power between the harasser and the victim. The harasser will choose their target to embarrass, intimidate, isolate, or even humiliate the victim and the victim will often fight back. If someone disagrees with another individual religiously, politically or at a personal level, then it is not considered harassment. Unlike bullying, harassment does not have to be with someone the harasser specifically knows; it can happen anywhere but it is not always seen. In social media, harassment can be seen when an individual posts rumors or gossip about another person with the intent to bring hatred in other people’s minds; this is called cyber harassment. In addition, bullying can be found in social media as well. When an individual uses informational technology to harass, control, or manipulate another individual in a deliberate manner, it is identified as cyber