School Bullying Council

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http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/313229/house-rejects-anti-bullying-rep-reduction?page=full

The Australia Communications and Media Authority has launched an out of home campaign – a first for the government body – as it looks to raise awareness about digital reputation, sexting, geolocation and cyberbullying among teenagers in Sydney. The posters contain QR codes that enable teens to directly access the cybersmart website by using their cameraphones. Creative and media were devised by Mediabrands.

ACMA is using outdoor following research from the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, which suggested that teenagers pay attention to ads on street fixtures.

“The key message is presented in a strong bold typeface, in a tone of voice that aims to speak with the target rather than at them,’ explained ACMA chairman, Chris Chapman.

The campaign runs until June 19.

The cybersmart website hosts a video targeted at parents that helps them understand the online space in which their children exist.

June 13th, 2011 at 5:11 pm

Have your say

http://mumbrella.com.au/acma-tries-outdoor-to-reach-teens-on-cyberbullying-48922

Voice: Jennie Mason, Bay City

I recently made a speech at the school board meeting for Bay City Public Schools. At this time, there is a no-tolerance bullying policy in effect at their schools that is not enforced. I can justify this by saying if a problem with the same gang of children bullying is allowed for over a yea, and is not handled until after a violent act occurs, then how is that a no-tolerance policy? I think this shows an extreme amount of tolerance towards this situation.

My speech to the school board gave suggestions, such as pledges for students and parents to sign, suggestions for bullying posters with information about the bully, the bullied, and the bystander, a bullying agreement for parents to sign if their child is reported and proven to have bullied on three occasions. This agreement would enforce parent education classes after so many offenses by their children in order for their children to continue attending school, ideas to form committees of parents and students to discuss ways of solving bullying problems in our school system, holding accountable those adults in school that ignore pleas for help from students about bullying, requirement of students to take one anti-bullying class to graduate, and encouragement for teachers to incorporate bullying lessons into psychology, sociology and history classes.

None of these suggestions would cost more than the paper it would be printed on and possible time to gather information on parenting and student classes available in the area. Why keep a policy in place if it doesn’t work or not enforced? If we are going to be tolerant, then can we at least come up with a policy that truly means what it says?

http://www.mlive.com/opinion/bay-city/index.ssf/2011/05/letter_no-bullying_policy_does.html

Bullying is no Joke and can lead to dangerous things. Don’t take it seriously? How’s this for you then… 1 out of 4 kids is Bullied. The American Justice Department says that this month 1 out of every 4 kids will be abused by another youth. Surveys Show That 77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically. In a recent study, 77% of the students said they had been bullied. And 14% of those who were bullied said they experienced severe (bad) reactions to the abuse. 1 out of 5 kids ad

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