When do student pranks go too far?

A recent news story on the topic of cyberbullying in the Christian Science Monitor lays out all of the data from recent research on the topic of cyber bullying, but also goes into detail on how these actions adversely affect the teachers that they are pointed against.  In one Missouri community the crime of cyber bullying is now considered a misdemeanor.  Other communities are also considering taking action against students who harass teachers in this way, with the possibility of permanent expulsion looming as one alternative.  Of course, these consequences also have their own critics.  To read the complete article please visit the Christian Science Monitor Web Site.

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bob  - Are you Serious   |74.37.130.xxx |2008-04-12 13:29:21 This is absolutely insane! Teachers KNOW what they are getting into when they become teachers, if you dont want noisy unruly kids go teach in a private school. And SUCK IT UP! You cant expell a child and ruin his/her entire schooling career over some joke, teachers need to learn to chill out. Kids are forced to go to school and need to talk or joke around there, they are CHILDREN! Reply | Quote 1   8

Chad Criswell  - Yes, I'm Serious...   |SAdministrator |2008-04-12 15:05:23 No person, regardless of their profession, deserves to have their position degraded and their professional image defamed just so that a student can have a good laugh. There are times in a classroom where having a good laugh is okay, but when that prank crosses the line to where it diminishes the teacher's role as a professional educator it must be stopped and dealt with according to the school's policies. Reply | Quote 6   1

Brett Apple  - I agree   |Registered |2008-05-28 14:12:58 Pranks that defame individuals to the point where they feel a loss of self respect and dignity are absolutely unnecessary and have no premise at all, much less in a classroom. Pranks should be in good fun where everyone gets a laugh, even the person the prank is on. Another topic that in some ways coincide with this one is, the beating of the high school cheerleader by the 6 girls, while 2 boys should out watch, just so they could get a high number of views on YouTube. It's a lack of morals and ethics in my opinion. Reply | Quote 4   1

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