Bullying /bullying Bullying en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:27:02 GMT How Old Kids Are When They Get Their First Phone, According to a New Survey /leadership/how-old-kids-are-when-they-get-their-first-phone-according-to-a-new-survey/2025/07 The survey collected insights on smartphone use, social media habits, cyberbullying, and more among 11- to 13-year-olds. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:27:02 GMT /leadership/how-old-kids-are-when-they-get-their-first-phone-according-to-a-new-survey/2025/07 The Online Behaviors Most Harmful to Kids’ Mental Health, According to a New Survey /leadership/the-online-behaviors-most-harmful-to-kids-mental-health-according-to-a-new-survey/2025/07 A new survey asked 11- to 13-year-olds how they felt when they engaged in certain behaviors online. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:59:04 GMT /leadership/the-online-behaviors-most-harmful-to-kids-mental-health-according-to-a-new-survey/2025/07 Netflix's ‘Adolescence' Asks How Cruelty Can Go Unnoticed in Schools (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-netflixs-adolescence-asks-how-cruelty-can-go-unnoticed-in-schools/2025/04 Peer bullying can be more complicated than many adults realize, write three psychologists. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:57:47 GMT /leadership/opinion-netflixs-adolescence-asks-how-cruelty-can-go-unnoticed-in-schools/2025/04 Instagram Wants Teachers to Report Cyberbullying. But How Much Will That Help? /technology/instagram-wants-teachers-to-report-cyberbullying-but-how-much-will-that-help/2025/03 The social media platform created a program designed to help ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog report instances of potential cyberbullying. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:06:47 GMT /technology/instagram-wants-teachers-to-report-cyberbullying-but-how-much-will-that-help/2025/03 A Child Took Her Own Life After Being Bullied. Schools Must Take Notice (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-a-child-took-her-own-life-after-being-bullied-schools-must-take-notice/2025/03 Making sure that children are safe in schools is not a political issue, it is a matter of humanity. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:52:02 GMT /leadership/opinion-a-child-took-her-own-life-after-being-bullied-schools-must-take-notice/2025/03 Why Schools Need to Wake Up to the Threat of AI 'Deepfakes' and Bullying /technology/why-schools-need-to-wake-up-to-the-threat-of-ai-deepfakes-and-bullying/2024/12 Schools are underprepared to deal with a deluge of AI-created videos that harm the reputations of students and ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:01:00 GMT /technology/why-schools-need-to-wake-up-to-the-threat-of-ai-deepfakes-and-bullying/2024/12 The Transformative Potential of AI: 6 Big Questions for Schools /technology/the-transformative-potential-of-ai-6-big-questions-for-schools When it comes to artificial intelligence, thoughtful leadership at the district, school, and classroom levels is more important than ever. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:01:00 GMT /technology/the-transformative-potential-of-ai-6-big-questions-for-schools School Leaders Confront Racist Texts, Harmful Rhetoric After Divisive Election /leadership/school-leaders-confront-racist-texts-harmful-rhetoric-after-divisive-election/2024/11 Educators say inflammatory rhetoric from the campaign trail has made its way into schools. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:56:18 GMT /leadership/school-leaders-confront-racist-texts-harmful-rhetoric-after-divisive-election/2024/11 How to Use Data to Combat Bullying and Enhance School Safety /events/webinar/how-to-use-data-to-combat-bullying-and-enhance-school-safety Join our webinar to learn how data can help identify bullying, implement effective interventions, & foster student well-being. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:44:32 GMT /events/webinar/how-to-use-data-to-combat-bullying-and-enhance-school-safety What Teachers and Principals Need to Know About 'Deepfakes' /technology/what-teachers-and-principals-need-to-know-about-deepfakes/2024/09 The number of instances of students and staff victimized by AI-manipulated media is growing. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:04:20 GMT /technology/what-teachers-and-principals-need-to-know-about-deepfakes/2024/09 What CDC Safety Data Reveal About School Absenteeism, in Charts /leadership/what-cdc-safety-data-reveal-about-school-absenteeism-in-charts/2024/08 New federal data show a rising number of students feel unsafe at school. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:34:46 GMT /leadership/what-cdc-safety-data-reveal-about-school-absenteeism-in-charts/2024/08 Cellphone Headaches in Middle Schools: Why Policies Aren't Enough /leadership/cellphone-headaches-in-middle-schools-why-policies-arent-enough/2024/05 Middle schoolers' developmental stage makes them uniquely vulnerable to the negative aspects of cellphones. Policies alone won't help. Tue, 14 May 2024 20:08:33 GMT /leadership/cellphone-headaches-in-middle-schools-why-policies-arent-enough/2024/05 What Is Doxxing, and How Can Educators Protect Their Privacy Online? /teaching-learning/what-is-doxxing-and-how-can-ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog-protect-their-privacy-online/2024/05 Keeping personal and professional information separate can be difficult for teachers, experts say. Thu, 09 May 2024 20:47:13 GMT /teaching-learning/what-is-doxxing-and-how-can-ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog-protect-their-privacy-online/2024/05 Twice as Many LGBTQ+ Teens Find Affirmation Online as at Home /leadership/lgbtq-students-say-they-get-more-support-online-than-at-school-and-home/2024/05 In a new survey, LGBTQ+ teens also say the political climate hurts their mental health. Fri, 03 May 2024 20:44:22 GMT /leadership/lgbtq-students-say-they-get-more-support-online-than-at-school-and-home/2024/05 Oklahoma Nonbinary Student's Death Shines a Light on Families' Legal Recourse for Bullying /policy-politics/oklahoma-nonbinary-students-death-shines-a-light-on-families-legal-recourse-for-bullying/2024/03 Students facing bullying and harassment from their peers face legal roadblocks in suing districts, but settlements appear to be on the rise Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:05:01 GMT /policy-politics/oklahoma-nonbinary-students-death-shines-a-light-on-families-legal-recourse-for-bullying/2024/03 What a Proposed Ban on AI-Assisted ‘Deep Fakes’ Would Mean for Cyberbullying /technology/what-a-proposed-ban-on-ai-assisted-deep-fakes-would-mean-for-cyberbullying/2024/01 Students who create AI-generated, intimate images of their classmates would be breaking federal law, if a new bill is enacted. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:42:04 GMT /technology/what-a-proposed-ban-on-ai-assisted-deep-fakes-would-mean-for-cyberbullying/2024/01 How Teachers Can Do Better by Jewish Students This Chanukah (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-how-teachers-can-do-better-by-jewish-students-this-chanukah/2023/12 An instructional specialist shares three pervasive mistakes that ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog should avoid. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:12:45 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-teachers-can-do-better-by-jewish-students-this-chanukah/2023/12 Disparities, Bullying, and Corporal Punishment: The Latest Federal Discipline Data /leadership/disparities-bullying-and-corporal-punishment-the-latest-federal-discipline-data/2023/11 As most schools offered hybrid instruction in 2020-21, Black students and students with disabilities were disproportionately disciplined. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:32:46 GMT /leadership/disparities-bullying-and-corporal-punishment-the-latest-federal-discipline-data/2023/11 New National Data Show Depth of Disparities in a Chaotic Year of Schooling /leadership/new-national-data-show-depth-of-disparities-in-a-chaotic-year-of-schooling/2023/11 The first federal civil rights data released since the pandemic show that inequities persisted even when school buildings shut down. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:58:18 GMT /leadership/new-national-data-show-depth-of-disparities-in-a-chaotic-year-of-schooling/2023/11 An Urgent Message to School Leaders: Your Arab and Muslim Students Need You (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-an-urgent-message-to-school-leaders-your-arab-and-muslim-students-need-you/2023/10 In the past, Middle East conflicts prompted spikes of anti-Muslim collective blame. It’s happening again today. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:25:16 GMT /leadership/opinion-an-urgent-message-to-school-leaders-your-arab-and-muslim-students-need-you/2023/10 The State of Bullying in Schools, in Charts /leadership/the-state-of-bullying-in-schools-in-charts/2023/08 Bullying is a top safety concern for teachers. Four charts show how widespread it is in schools and what policymakers are doing about it. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 21:41:23 GMT /leadership/the-state-of-bullying-in-schools-in-charts/2023/08 District Failed to Protect Nonbinary Student From Harassment, Federal Investigation Finds /leadership/district-failed-to-protect-nonbinary-student-from-harassment-federal-investigation-finds/2023/08 A Wisconsin district may owe compensatory instruction to a nonbinary student for excluding them from some in-person instruction. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:33:56 GMT /leadership/district-failed-to-protect-nonbinary-student-from-harassment-federal-investigation-finds/2023/08 A Teenager With Disabilities Implores Educators: 'Be My Champion' /teaching-learning/a-teenager-with-disabilities-implores-ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog-be-my-champion/2023/07 From cooperative learning to school projects, teachers can ensure that students with disabilities are fully included and supported. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:15:03 GMT /teaching-learning/a-teenager-with-disabilities-implores-ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog-be-my-champion/2023/07 No, Being Bullied or Ignored Doesn't Make Kids Stronger /leadership/no-being-bullied-or-ignored-doesnt-make-kids-stronger/2023/04 Teens with a history of negative peer interactions feel the sting of being bullied or excluded much more than other kids, research shows. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:25:58 GMT /leadership/no-being-bullied-or-ignored-doesnt-make-kids-stronger/2023/04 Parents Today: Less 'Helicoptering,' More Concern About Kids' Mental Health /leadership/parents-today-less-helicoptering-more-concern-about-kids-mental-health/2023/02 A new survey shows how parents' priorities for their children could be shifting. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 22:25:04 GMT /leadership/parents-today-less-helicoptering-more-concern-about-kids-mental-health/2023/02 What School Is Like for LGBTQ Students, By the Numbers /leadership/what-school-is-like-for-lgbtq-students-by-the-numbers/2022/10 Here are survey statistics on harassment, support, and fears experienced by LGBTQ students during pandemic-era schooling. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:22:08 GMT /leadership/what-school-is-like-for-lgbtq-students-by-the-numbers/2022/10 Some Breaks From Bullying, But Fewer Supports: How LGBTQ Students Fared in the Pandemic /leadership/some-breaks-from-bullying-but-fewer-supports-how-lgbtq-students-fared-in-the-pandemic/2022/10 A survey finds that LGBTQ students missed out on in-school supports in 2020-21, and a trend of declining harassment leveled off. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:29:27 GMT /leadership/some-breaks-from-bullying-but-fewer-supports-how-lgbtq-students-fared-in-the-pandemic/2022/10 How A Texas Teen Turned Bias and Body-Shaming into Advocacy and Action (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-how-a-texas-teen-turned-bias-and-body-shaming-into-advocacy-and-action/2022/08 A 19-year-old student activist can teach ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog lessons about how to inform and empower students. Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:24:58 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-a-texas-teen-turned-bias-and-body-shaming-into-advocacy-and-action/2022/08 Teachers Demand Answers From Social Media Companies: ‘What’s It Going to Do to Our Kids?' /technology/teachers-demand-answers-from-social-media-companies-whats-it-going-to-do-to-our-kids/2022/07 Social media companies must address platforms' impact on kids' mental health and data privacy, ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog say. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:20:19 GMT /technology/teachers-demand-answers-from-social-media-companies-whats-it-going-to-do-to-our-kids/2022/07