Schools:
- Can introduce acceptable internet use policy in which students must agree terms and conditions of use
- Introduce permission slips for the use of mobile phones on school grounds which parents must sign.
- Prohibit phone use during class time.
- Work with parents in providing support and advice.
Parents:
- Take responsibility and monitor the use of the internet outside of school.
- Discuss with their children what is and what is not acceptable behaviour online.
- Develop an agreement as to when and internet access is allowed as well as how to protect their identity.
- Encourage children to come to them if they feel threatened or uncomfortable.
- Contact the parents of the cyber bully and ask for the behaviour to stop.
- Save and forward the harassing message to your service provider to restrict the cyber bullies access to the internet.
- If there are threats of physical violence etc contact the police.
Source: Beale & Hall (2007)
