Lack of cyberbullying prevention lessons, study finds
March 23, 2011 by Claire KnightPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Internet, Latest News & Views
Does your school teach cyberbullying prevention lessons in the classroom?
If so, give yourself a pat on the back — because you’re ahead of the class.
That’s according to recent research conducted by Zogby463.
In February, researchers surveyed more than 1,000 teachers and 4oo school administrators. Their report “2011 State of K-12 Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity Curriculum in the U.S.” found that the majority of K-12 students do not receive classroom instruction about cyberbullying.
Key findings include:
- Less than half of teachers are required to teach cybersafety by their school district
- Just over 25% of teachers give students instructions on how to handle harassing online messages, and
- Only 15% of teachers say they talk to students about web posts and videos that contain hate speech.
The full report will be published in April 2011.
Do you think these results are an accurate representation of cyberbullying prevention efforts in the classroom? Sound off below.
Tags: cyberbullying, cybersafety, technology
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