Do you think that the bully policy for Hollister High School is effective? Many students agree it works well, while others, like myself, believe that it needs to be changed. One thing that is good about the bully policy is their description of “bullying” and what is considered bullying and also what is not. Another thing that needs to be changed is the inclusion of cyber bullying, I do not consider cyber bullying a form of “bullying” and believe that it is unnecessary to create an entirely separate paragraph addressing something that is not a real problem. Lastly, I feel that the system for reporting bullying is great, works well, and does not need any adjustment whatsoever.
Firstly, Bullying according to the handbook is defined as “intimidation, unwanted aggressive behavior, or harassment that is repetitive or is substantially likely to be repeated and causes a reasonable student to fear for his or her physical safety or property”(Hollister R-V Schools 14). What I like about this description is that it does well at fully describing and
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Many people believe that Cyber bullying is a real and very serious problem in the community, however, I disagree. I feel that it was a waste of time and a paragraph to include cyber bullying in the school’s bully policy. stopbullying.gov defines cyberbullying as “A form of bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content”(StopCyberBullying.Gov) .While I do think it is important for the students to know that information , I do not think it was necessary for the school to create another paragraph addressing this problem . Furthermore, they already acknowledged cyber bullying in the previous paragraph where they includes “electronic communication” as one of the forms of