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Guest Writer, Jenny Holt
According to stopbullying.gov, children and teenagers with disabilities are more likely to be bullied than other students. Due to the popularity of social media, cyberbullying has become a growing problem. Victims of cyberbullying often experience poor self-esteem, depression, and difficulty in school. Learn more about cyberbullying to discover how to recognize the warning signs and what you can do to stop it.
Cyberbullying is a form of harassment that occurs on the internet via email, social media websites, and instant messaging applications. An isolated incident wouldn’t be considered cyberbullying, but multiple occurrences can be classified as harassment. According to cyberbully.org, cyberbullying includes sending unwanted messages and posting derogatory remarks about someone. Students often record incidents of bullying at school and post the video to their social media websites. It’s important for students to report incidents of cyberbullying to prevent future occurrences.
Effects of Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying has serious physical, emotional, and psychological effects on students with disabilities. Harassment causes bullied students to experience anxiety and depression. Students often withdrawal from social activities and spend most of their time alone. Some victims of bullying have committed suicide. Cyberbullying can affect a student’s attendance and performance at school. It’s common for young people to skip classes or drop out of school when they are bullied. Harassment makes it difficult for students to concentrate at school, pass state examinations, and maintain a satisfactory GPA.
Although cyberbullying has become a serious problem in our culture, no federal law exists to protect people from this kind of harassment. Many states have included cyberbullying in their legislation. Although cyberbullying occurs on the internet, teachers and schools can still be held accountable for resolving bullying problems. Schools are required to report, investigate, and correct aggressive behavior. Educational resources make it possible for some students to resolve cyberbullying incidents on their own. Although cyberbullying can have a negative effect on students, many parents don’t think it’s necessary to press criminal charges. Cyberbullying incidents can be resolved by the school system with suspension and detention.
Cyberbullying occurs when someone demonstrates aggressive and demeaning behavior towards another individual. The negative effects of cyberbullying include anxiety, depression, and poor performance at school. There are no federal laws for cyberbullying, but states have the option to include it in their legislation. Although schools can be held accountable for cyberbullying, it’s better for students to learn how to handle harassment on their own.
Tahadhari: Mahitaji ya haraka Gavana. Kuanzia mwaka wa 2016 hadi sasa, vijana wenye ulemavu wamepewa nafasi ya kufanya kazi katika makampuni ya uhamiaji, na kwa mujibu wa tovuti ya StopBullying.gov, watoto na vijana wenye ulemavu wana uwezekano mkubwa wa kuteswa kuliko wanafunzi wengine. Kwa sababu ya umaarufu wa mitandao ya kijamii, unyanyasaji wa mtandaoni umekuwa tatizo linalokua. Mara nyingi watu wanaodhulumiwa kwenye Intaneti hawana kujithamini, wanashuka moyo, na wana matatizo shuleni. Jifunze zaidi kuhusu unyanyasaji wa mtandaoni ili uone jinsi ya kutambua ishara za onyo na jinsi ya kuizuia. Uonevu wa mtandao ni aina ya unyanyasaji unaotokea kwenye mtandao kupitia barua pepe, tovuti za mitandao ya kijamii, na programu za ujumbe wa papo hapo. Tukio moja halitachukuliwa kuwa unyanyasaji wa mtandao, lakini matukio mengi yanaweza kuainishwa kama unyanyasaji. Kulingana na tovuti ya cyberbully.org, unyanyasaji wa mtandaoni hutia ndani kutuma ujumbe usiofaa na kuchapisha maneno yenye kudharau mtu fulani. Wanafunzi mara nyingi kurekodi matukio ya unyanyasaji shuleni na post video kwa tovuti zao za mitandao ya kijamii. Ni muhimu kwa wanafunzi kuripoti matukio ya unyanyasaji wa mtandao ili kuzuia matukio ya baadaye. Athari za Kudhulumu Mtandaoni Kudhulumu Mtandaoni kuna athari mbaya za kimwili, kihisia, na kisaikolojia kwa wanafunzi wenye ulemavu. Kudhulumiwa husababisha wanafunzi wanaodhulumiwa wawe na wasiwasi na kushuka moyo. Mara nyingi wanafunzi hujiuzulu kutoka kwa shughuli za kijamii na kutumia wakati wao mwingi wakiwa peke yao. Baadhi ya watu wanaodhulumiwa wamejiua. Kudhulumu mtandaoni kwaweza kuathiri mahudhurio na utendaji wa mwanafunzi shuleni. Ni jambo la kawaida kwa vijana kukosa masomo au kuacha shule wanapodhulumiwa. Kushambuliwa hufanya iwe vigumu kwa wanafunzi kukaza fikira shuleni, kupitisha mitihani ya serikali, na kudumisha wastani wa GPA yenye kuridhisha. Ingawa unyanyasaji wa mtandao umekuwa tatizo kubwa katika utamaduni wetu, hakuna sheria ya shirikisho inayolinda watu kutokana na aina hii ya unyanyasaji. Majimbo mengi yameingiza unyanyasaji wa kibiashara kwenye mtandao katika sheria zao. Ingawa unyanyasaji wa mtandaoni hutokea kwenye mtandao, walimu na shule bado zinaweza kuwajibika kwa kutatua matatizo ya unyanyasaji. Shule zinahitaji kuripoti, kuchunguza, na kurekebisha tabia ya jeuri. Rasilimali za elimu hufanya iwezekane kwa baadhi ya wanafunzi kutatua matukio ya unyanyasaji wa mtandaoni peke yao. Ingawa unyanyasaji wa mtandaoni unaweza kuwa na athari mbaya kwa wanafunzi, wazazi wengi hawafikiri ni muhimu kuwasilisha mashtaka ya jinai. Matukio ya unyanyasaji wa mtandaoni yanaweza kutatuliwa na mfumo wa shule kwa kusimamishwa na kizuizini. Uonevu wa mtandaoni hutokea wakati mtu anaonyesha tabia ya ukatili na ya kudhalilisha mtu mwingine. Madhara ya unyanyasaji wa mtandaoni yanatia ndani wasiwasi, kushuka moyo, na kushindwa kufanya vizuri shuleni. Hakuna sheria za shirikisho kwa ajili ya unyanyasaji wa mtandao, lakini majimbo yana chaguo la kuijumuisha katika sheria zao. Ingawa shule zinaweza kuwajibika kwa unyanyasaji wa mtandaoni, ni bora kwa wanafunzi kujifunza jinsi ya kushughulikia unyanyasaji peke yao.