Anti-Bullying

Buzz Aldrin Anti-Bullying Specialist
Emily Monahan
973-509-4220
173 Bellevue Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07043
[email protected]

2021-2022 District and School HIB Grade Report
2020-2021 District and School HIB Grade Report
Timeline: MPS Incident/HIB TIMELINE
Non-HIB Criteria procedures: Non- HIB & HIB Criteria
Form 338-Families/Caregivers: HIB Incident Form-Families/caregiver
Form 338-Designated Local Educational Agency/School (LEA) Staffl: HIB Incident Form-LEA/Staff

Information below is from http://www.stopbullying.gov

What Parents Can Do

Although it is difficult for you to monitor your children at all times, it is extremely important to pay close attention to possible cyberbullying incidents involving their children, especially if their kids are younger. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) gives parents control over what information websites can collect from kids.

Help Kids be Smart Online or While Texting

Here are some things that you can do to help prevent cyberbullying.

Communicate with your children.

Set up a daily time to check in with your son or daughter, and listen to any concerns about online activities that they are involved in. Talk specifically about cyberbullying and encourage your children to tell you immediately if they see or experience cyberbullying.

Be aware of where your children go online.

Familiarize yourself with the technology they are using.

Develop and enforce rules.

Work together and come to a clear understanding about when, where, and for what purpose phones and computers can be used. Develop clear rules about what is and what is not appropriate online. Decide on fair consequences and follow through consistently.

How You Can Help

If you know or suspect your children are being cyber-bullied, take quick action.

Talk with your children.

Do not just ignore the bullying problem or hope it will go away. Tell your child that you are concerned and that you'd like to help.

Tell your child not to respond to cyber-bullying.

Responding can sometimes make the situation worse.

Empathize with your child.

Tell him or her that cyberbullying is wrong, that it is not their fault, and that you are glad he or she had the courage to tell you about it. Do not assume that your child did something to provoke the bullying. For instance, do not ask things like, "What did you do to aggravate the other child?"

Work together to find solutions.

Ask your children what he or she thinks can be done to help, and reassure him or her that the situation can be handled and still keep them safe.

Document ongoing cyberbullying.

Work with your children to record bullying incidents. Write down what happened, where, who was involved, and when it occurred. Find out how your child reacted and how the students bullying, bystanders, and adults responded.

Block the person who is cyberbullying your children.

Many websites and phone companies let you block people. Cyberbullying may violate the "Terms and Conditions" of these services. Consider contacting them to file a complaint.

Contact law enforcement.

Police can respond if the aggressive behavior is criminal. The following may constitute a crime:

  • Threats of violence
  • Child pornography and sexting
  • Taking a photo image of someone in a place where he or she would expect privacy
  • Harassment, stalking, or hate crimes
  • Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Extortion

Be Persistent.

Talk regularly with your child to see whether the cyberbullying has stopped. If the bullying persists or escalates, you may need to contact the appropriate people again or talk with an attorney. Don't give up.

Links

General Information

Stop Cyberbullying.gov

Stop Cyberbullying.org

Common Sense Media

Sites to Investigate Your Child's Presence on the Web

Google Alerts

SafetyWeb

Videos

NSTeens

That's Not Cool

MTV - A Thin Line

Games/Simulations (Great conversation starters)

Cyberbully Zombies

EMPLOYEES witnessing an act or receiving a verbal/written notification will complete:
FORM 338-Designated Local Educational Agency/School (LEA) Personnel
https://www.nj.gov/education/safety/sandp/hib/docs/HIB_Incident_Form_ForLEAs.pdf

FAMILY/CAREGIVERS WILL COMPLETE:
338-Families/Caregivers:
https://www.nj.gov/education/safety/sandp/hib/docs/HIB_Incident_Form_ForFamilies.pdf

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