On one side there is Renee Bogacz who argues that it is the schools that play a big role in the prevention of cyberbullying. Bogacz, who has been teaching for 20 years and presents on cyberbullying for her district, says all educators as well as parents and the students themselves must work together in order to effectively deal with cyberbullying. Bogacz believes if everyone takes an active “role in the combating cyberbullying, then we will have the benefit of seeing it diminish and move toward a culture of tolerance and respect among children and teens”.
On the other side we have is Miguel Gómez Gordillo, an IT director for the Ascoiaión para el Desarollo Educativo (which manages K-12 schools in Guatemala), who argues that schools cannot be held responsible for cyberbullying. Gómez places the blame on the parent and society as a whole. He attributes the high number of bullying cases to the weakening of families and lack of parental love. Gómez solution is to establish close communication with the parent(s) and to develop an educational plan for each student and their family. Gómez believes “a healthy family is the basis for a healthy society, and schools can only support that role”.
In your opinion should schools be held responsible for cyberbullying?
Like Bogacz, I think it is up to teachers and administrators as well as the parents and student to effectively combated cyberbullying. Blame cannot be solely placed on schools just as it cannot be solely on the parents. I believe that every person who invests in the lives of students most work together to rid our society cyberbullying.
Do you have any personal experience with cyberbullying? If so, please explain.
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