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12. What are some ways cyberbullying can be prevented?
Our case study's name is Kylie Kenney.

//Central York School District Acceptable Use Policy//. 21 Mar. 2011. PDF.

Question 9 -Students should not threat, harass, bully, discriminate, terrorize, or use profane language -Cannot disclose personal information of other students, or be in chat rooms without the teacher's permission -The district can restrict access to internet sites if it is inappropriate -The district can take away privileges, discipline the student, or take legal action if necessary

"The Effects on Teens Being Cyber Bullied." //How to Stop Cyber Bullying//. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. .

Question 10 -Cyberbullying is not something that can follow victims home and is not just a one time thing, having more damage on victims -Anxiety, depression, and disorders from too much stress -The depression and all the stress can lead to suicide in some cases -Some victims of cyberbullying fear going on certain websites, making them feel isolated and making them behave passively -The fear of confronting the bullies could make them afraid of going to school, so they would stay home sick

"What Methods Work With Different Types of Cyberbullies?" //Stop Cyberbullying//. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. .

Question 11 -Know that fighting bullying with more bullying doesn't work -Some cyber bullies are just bullying for fun and they will stop if they aren't getting the results they are looking for because they get bored -Make sure that the bully knows what they are doing is wrong, since sometimes, they are not aware that they are bullying and think they are just joking around when it is really hurting someone -Some bullies may seen tough online, but really aren't tough otherwise, so will not bully you face-to-face

"Prevention." //Stop Cyberbulling//. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. .

Question 12 -Cyberbullying is not the same as offline bullying, so students, parents, and schools need different tactics for stopping it -Students have to be educated on the effects of cyberbullying because it can deter them from doing it  -Schools should discipline students for actions intended to affect the safety of other students -Parents need to be trusted by their kids so that if the child has a problem, he/she would be willing to go to their parent for advice. The parents need to know what is going on with their child in order to stop it -Parents all need to know that their child could be the cyber bully and taking part in hurting other classmates

"Schoolyard Bullying Has Gone High-Tech." //Deseret News//. 18 Aug. 2006. Web. 24 Feb. 2012. .

Case Study -Kylie Kenney -Happened throughout middle school and the beginning of high school -Vermont -Classmates made a website called "Kill Kylie Incorporated" -Classmates made fake accounts on IM websites posing as Kylie, and IMed her female friends and asking them out on dates, this caused people to think she was gay -Happened at her school, and over the internet -The bullying caused Kylie to change schools twice and also get home-schooled for a semester -She is now starting school again as a sophomore (in 2006) -Two of the bullies were suspended from school, and the rest of the legal actions were not released because they bullies were minors

"Bullied Student Sues South Burlington Schools." //WCAX//. 6 Oct. 2011. Web. 24 Feb. 2012. .

Case Study -She is now a sophomore in college (as of 2011) -Started in the 6th grade -Tuttle Middle School