Cyber Bullying Statistics

How common is cyber bullying?

90% of middle school students have had their feelings hurt online.

75% have visited a Web site bashing another student.

40% have had their password(s) stolen and changed by a bully who then locked them out of their own account or sent communications posing as them.

Only 15% of parents polled knew what cyberbullying was.

SOURCE: wiredsafety.org

Best advice: The moment something happens (i.e. child receives threats or you discover a negative Web site about your child), report it immediately to your local Police Department.

Don’t wait. Don’t try to talk to the school principal. Chances are the principal will tread lightly and be wishy-washy about getting involved in something that happened off school property and outside of school hours.

You need to stop this bad behavior immediately. Having a Police Officer show up at the bully’s parent’s house is a good way to get immediate attention to the seriousness of the situation.

If the bad behavior persists, don’t be afraid to take the other family to court and get a restraining order filed against them.

YOUR CHILD SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GROW UP IN FEAR.