CLALLAM BAY — Children and teenagers are so technologically savvy that they have moved peer bullying into the cyberworld where many parents and other adults are unaware of the problem, said Stephanie Teel, Clallam Bay School principal.
To combat the trend, Clallam Bay School will offer a workshop Monday for parents of middle school students to learn more about cyberbullying.
Workshop slated
The workshop will be from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school cafeteria, 16933 state Highway 112.
“It’s something that happens a lot among kids,” Teel said.
Teens navigate the Internet with ease and use the technology to take old-fashioned bullying to new levels, she said.
False profiles
Bullies create false profiles to hide behind as the cruel things they say and do to their victims are published for the whole world to see, she said.
Monday’s program will include a presentation from a Clallam County sheriff’s deputy who will explain what happens once incidents reach the level that they get legal attention.
Students are already getting the message in school as part of the middle school curriculum, Teel said.
A similar program is being considered for high school students and their parents.
“We’ll see what the turnout is like before we take it to the high school level,” she said.
Dinner will be served for those who attend, and child care is available.
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