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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I appreciated the email from the Principal:

Dear Woodson Families,

We wanted to make sure you are aware of a cyberbullying incident at our school that is hurting many members of our Cavalier community. The incident involves a Google Sheet posted to an Instagram account where some students at our school were ranked by their physical appearance, including race. The list has been removed, but we know that it has been shared several times on social media.

Our school and FCPS takes all incidents of cyberbullying very seriously, and we have launched an investigation to identify the students who are responsible for this list. I’d like to remind our school community that incidents like this are violations of the FCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities, and can carry serious consequences.

We also ask for your partnership in reminding your child about responsible online behavior, and have open conversations with them about making safe and smart choices on social media. Some helpful resources you can use include the FCPS Guidance for Technology Use and Digital Citizenship Resources for Families.

If you or your child have any information that you would like to share, please reach out to me. You can also use the FCPS Office of Safety and Security’s confidential and anonymous tipline at 571-423-202, text at 888-777 (keyword: TIP FCPS), or submit your concern online at fcps.edu/tipline.

Finally, if your child has been impacted by this list and you would like our school-based mental health team to check on them tomorrow, please contact your child’s school counselor. During after school hours, families and students can use the 988 Lifeline to get free, confidential support and guidance from trained crisis counselors on how to best help someone experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. And as always, if your concern is an emergency you should call 911.

This behavior does not reflect the values of our school community. Everyone at Woodson deserves to feel safe, respected, and supported. We will continue working together to foster a school culture built on respect, accountability, and kindness.

Sincerely,

Kevin Greata

Principal

Carter G. Woodson High School[/quote]

Wow. Thank you so much for sharing! This is truly wonderful to see. I applaud the principal and leaders for taking a stand against the cyber bullying. I hope to see more of this in the future. The cyber bullying and harassment and just despicable behavior online is running rampant and seriously affecting today’s youth. I hope we see more of this and I hope there was a serious consequence for the offenders. Thank you for Sharing. [/quote]

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