I worry whether our well meaning desire to combat bullying could lead to an even bigger problem by branding children who misbehave as criminals instead of using other methods to create a more civil and compassionate environment for our children.
If cyberbullying is the use of electronic media to degrade, humiliate, torment and harass a person, then cybersupporting has emerged as the very opposite.
The bullying by middle school students of Karen Klein, a school bus monitor in upstate New York, captured on video and viewed by millions online, sends a distressing message about the state of civility in our society.
In the face of growing alarm about bullying in schools across the country, students at South Philadelphia High School have some good news: It is possi...