CyberBullying Information Page for Parents

SAD #46 is committed to teaching students about using technology to enhance their lives but understands that students need to be taught how to use technology safely. 

As part of that education process SAD # 46 held a workshop on September 19 entitled "Net Crimes & Misdemeanors: Outmaneuvering the Spammers, Swindlers, and Stalkers Who Are Targeting You Online" given by one of the foremost experts on cyber crime, Jayne Hitchcock.  Jayne met with grades 4-8 in the morning, grades 9-12 in the afternoon, and held a parent presentation in the evening.  One thing was clear from the presentations: our children are going on-line in large numbers, and as parents we need to keep track of what they are doing and help teach them to be safe while on-line (for example, do you know what "POS" means when your son or daughter types it to a friend on an instant messaging program? How about "LOL"?  "CUL8R"??  Check here for the answers).

Here are links to the organization Jayne Hitchcock is president of, WHOA, along with links to other articles and web sites dedicated to cyber-safety.

CyberAngel's  mission is: "to function as a 'virtual 411' safety destination, and to address the concerns of parents, the needs of children, on-line abuse and cyber crime, while supporting the right of free speech."

This Canadian site is dedicated to stopping CyberBullying.

This site gives simple rules for saying safe on-line.

This Canadian site is dedicated to stopping bullying.

Information for parents and students on on-line safety.

Here are some brochures published by WHOA and an article from PC Magazine: