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March 11, 2016

Cyberbullies Defeated

A 15-year-old’s experience with this generation’s new form of bullying.  Of all the websites on the Internet, one in particular affected Pinnacle High School sophomore Justin […]
February 26, 2016

FACEBOOK ‘FRENEMIES’

Victim of social media attack still questions why.  In the spring of 2010, a group of Pinnacle High School students created a group on Facebook about […]
February 12, 2016

The New Virtual Bathroom Wall

Judgment. Anonymity. Cruelty. These three words define cyberbullying as Pinnacle High School (PHS) students perceive it today. The virtual world of blogs, text messages, e-mails and […]
January 29, 2016

It Takes A Village

As a grandmother of five lively and self-confident grandchildren ages 4 to 15, I thought little of the disturbing news of what experts call the “frightful […]
January 15, 2016

Bullying Evolved

Parents and caregivers also need to know the different kinds of bullying that today’s kids face. Because things have changed over the years.  For example, while […]
January 8, 2016

Parent Monitoring and Support Keep Kids Safer

When kids are singled out and bullied, it sets the stage for social isolation and feelings of worthlessness. With the digital age, bullying is no longer […]
December 18, 2015

Social Media Pressure

Derek Streeter, dean of Thunderbird High School, says that he meets with close to 40 students a day to discuss behavioral problems that are more often […]
December 5, 2015

The LGBT Factor

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) kids are prime targets for bullying. Eight out of 10 reported being verbally or physically harassed in the past year […]
November 27, 2015

‘Rush’ to Judgment

Sorority. I already have a guess at what you’re imagining just from seeing that word, because it usually draws two types of reactions. You either picture […]