Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is when minors use Internet technology to harass, humiliate, embarrass, and intimidate other minors. I have never been a cyberbully or been cyberbullied. When I was growing up social networks didn't exist to the extent they do now.
One of the big issues schools face is how or if they should regulate student activities off campus. Legal issues arise when schools try to inforce cyberbullying, especially in cases where students are using off site computers. Some districts have tried to get around the off site rules by coming up with their own district policies for dealing with cyberbullying. I am very much in favor of districts doing that. If students don't feel comfortable as school because they're being cyberbullied, it can limit their ability to learn. Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier (1988) touches on that by saying students must be getting in the way of some educational objective in order to restrict student speech.
If you notice a student in your class that changes the way they act in class or is noticeably being picked on by another group of kids, there is probably a chance they are being cyberbullied. The best way to know if cyberbullying is going on is to ask the student.
I would hope to be a school that has their own cyberbullying policies put in place. If there wasn't something in place I would make a plan to deal with cyberbullying that is both pre-emptive and reactionary. I would lead a classroom discussion on cyberbullying and talk to students about their experience with cyberbullying and how they feel about it. I also would have classroom rules set up to deal with cyberbullying if I saw it in my clasroom. As a Physical Education teacher I'm not sure how much I will have to deal with cyberbullying.