Responding to Cyber Bullying

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction: The Digital Generation Expresses Itself Part I. Resolving School Cyber Situations 1. Untangling the Confusion Involving Public School Censorship 2. Supreme Court Speaks on Student Expression 3. The Local Take on Student Expression 4. Inappropriate Student Expressions Controlled by Fraser 5. Antipedagogical Student Expressions Controlled by Hazelwood 6. Disruptive Student Expressions Controlled by Tinker 7. School Authority Beyond the Schoolhouse Gate 8. A School's Duty to Protect 9. Proactive Approaches to Cyber Bullying Part II. Lessons Learned and Rules to Live By 10. Four Lessons Learned From Experience 11. Top Ten Rules That Govern School Authority Over Student Cyber Expressions Part III. The MATRIX: An Administrator's Decision-Making Tool 12. Introduction to the MATRIX 13. Working the MATRIX Glossary Index

"This concise, yet thorough guide offers practical and legally sound strategies to effectively confront, document, and successfully resolve allegations of cyber bullying. Given the dire consequences of inaction or ignorance, this book is required reading." -- David Freitas, Professor "This book takes a current topic of concern, describes the legal precedents involved in the discipline of students who engage in this type of behavior, and then wraps up the text with a very helpful Matrix Tool to allow for consistency of response when dealing with a sensitive cyber situation. I'd recommend this text for all administrators!" -- Jill Gildea, Superintendent "A quality administrative outlook on an important topic. This resource is a healthy blend of the theoretical and practical. It is a useful resource for school administrators or a committee of teachers exploring the topic in order to establish their own policies." -- Library Media Connection, August/September 2011 "This is an extremely timely reference book that provides educators with the background and the tools necessary to deal with Cyber bullying in an objective, yet proactive way. This book helps to establish a balance between rights and responsibilities for all." -- Barb Keating, Principal "This resource is a healthy blend of the theoretical and practical and a useful resource for school administrators, teacher committees exploring the topic to establish their own policies, or even graduate students investigating the topic. Highly recommended." -- Jessica Hudson, Librarian