My name is Joshua Westmoreland. I am a student of Nexus International School. I am writing to inform to you that there have been a case of suicide which are linked to cyberbullying in my university recently. It has become a huge problem around schools lately because I believe that cyberbullying is becoming more common as technology in schools are growing, such as schools adding in computers along with wi-fi. However, there are many ways that cyberbullying can be prevented. I suggest that schools look into the issue and handle it. …show more content…
In my opinion, forcing people to use their real name on social networking sites would be a good start because cyberbullies very seldom use their real name as it is usually a false identity making it harder for the victim to identify who the bully is. Also, I believe that teachers should be able to do everything they can to help prevent this issue. I think that teachers should hold a lesson about understanding how cyberbullying can affect a person, and the difference between cyberbullying and making jokes. This can help because then kids and teenagers will learn how to act online leading to less people being cyberbullied. Also, they should teach how the children should act online. According to BBC News, A pupil that took part of a special panel held by teachers that taught children things about technology relating to school said “There should be more teaching of how to act online, It has helped quite a lot.” However, not all students will follow what the teachers have taught. Teachers should also educate students that if they are a victim of cyberbullying, it is something that shouldn’t be hidden, but reported to teachers or anyone that can help even if the