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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Huge mistake not to anticipate this BEFORE willingly putting himself out there.   Now we sound the alarm and start a task force.  How about he start with ensuring that digital civility extends beyond protecting the royal office.  Many students have been victimized by cyber bullying.  The letter focused on him, not about the larger issue at hand, and the cyber bullying that continues on a daily basis.  [/quote]

Stop playing the victim, hon.

The school system does indeed address it in the best way possible - especially at the high school level. [b]But it starts in elementary school.

However, it's YOUR job as a parent to do the bulk of the work[/b].  So if your little Suzie Q is on her cell or online for hours and you're not vigilant, is it the system's fault if she's bullied?

[b]I can't believe how so many of you refuse to be parents. Is it just TOO hard for you to handle? so hard, in fact, that you expect US to do it for you?
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Signed,
a parent (first) and teacher[/quote]

Those types of parents will never get it; too busy having a finger-pointing response from "snowflake syndrome."[/quote]

Here come the MCPS snowflake posters.  Anything good the students do is all about hardworking teachers and administrators.  Any problem or issue is all about those awful parents that just don't get it.  [/quote]

Agree. Idiotic statements.  Watch your kids every keystroke?  Yeah, I'd like to see you try.  Want me to control the behavior of other kids?  I know you didn't imply that! The system has failed to deal with inappropriate use of social media among mcps students. It was reported by the Gazette back in April that several  inappropriate accounts were set up. Some of these accounts are still current. There was just a recent Instagram incident that is way out of control.  Cyber bullying is now a crime. What measures does the system have in place for reporting incidents?  How does a parent or family go about reporting incidents related to school?  While Starr is busy writing letters about his treatment, I hope he is addressing this as well. [/quote]

again - Blame others for your inadequacies as a parent.

Damn straight I - as a parent - watch my kids' use of technology.  And as a teacher, I make students aware of cyber safety.  Furthermore, I teach them to recognize inappropriate sources, and I provide them with guidelines for analyzing websites for credibility.

But no, it's not ONLY MY responsibility to make sure Suzie Q isn't 1) bullying another kid or 2) being bullied by another.

How sad for your children - to not discuss these matters and to not take the time to TEACH them at home first!

You're pathetic on so many levels, "parent."[/quote]

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