Should students be suspended for cyberbullying?

Answer 1

Yes, maybe even expelled. Cyberbullying is one of the most leading causes of suicide. Huge amounts of children die because of cyberbullying. So, to me students should be suspended for commiting cyberbullying.

They should not be expelled from School for it but better educated against it.

Answer 2

It depends. On one hand, what children do on the computer while at home is the parents' business, not the school's. If they have a problem, they can go to the police or the court, and not involve the school. However, if the bullying is directed by one student of the school against another student or member of the faculty, and it is severe enough, then yes, the school probably should get involved.

What the courts say is that it is fair to discipline behaviors that cause disruption at school.

However, a fine line needs to be respected. There is such a thing as free speech and artistic expression. I don't think drawing a goofy face and putting someone's name on it and posting it online should be punished, writing a story that includes their name, or even saying on your Facebook page that you dislike someone or think they are ugly, fat, etc. That is just self-expression and venting. Likewise, you should never be punished for complaining about a teacher to the school board or calling out their unfairness in public. But you should never assert that untrue things are fact, threaten anyone, harass/stalk someone, hack, or accuse another falsely of having a disease, doing immoral things, or committing a crime.

Answer 3

Depending on the severity of the bullying and of the school's policies, the student caught cyber bullying may be expelled, suspended, or just given a warning. Since cyber bullying is over the internet, it is harder to get proof that certain people committed cyber bullying, especially when a lot of cyber bullying is done anonymously.

Answer 4

No, they need educating about this sort of behaviour.