With today’s technology bullying has become easier then
ever; the children and youth of this generation do not even need to have
personal confrontation. Cyber bullying can be defined as any communication
posted or sent by a minor online, by instant messenger, e-mail, website, diary
site, online profile, interactive game, handheld device, cell phone or other
interactive device that is intended to frighten, embarrass, harass or otherwise
target another minor. Tulsa Public schools has established an online tool that
assesses the occurrence of cyber bullying in its school, in hopes of reducing
it in the future. In January 2012 the district launched the Threat Assessment,
Incident Management and Prevention Services or TIPS, which allows for the
anonymous reporting of weapons possession, drug/alcohol use, harassment or
intimidation, school vandalism, physical assault, threats of violence, suicide
risk, abuse or neglect and other incidents. The school has designated teams at each
school and the district office to be automatically notified of certain types of
reports. The system allows team members to create a record of recommendations
and actions taken, keeping track of which members view and add to the record
and notifying members of new information. Staff can set automatic reminders
that notify them if it's time to check in with a student who has been recently
victimized or other items earmarked for follow-up.
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