Cyer Bullying (Tear Jerker)

Teen Bullying Prevention - A Cyber Bullying Suicide Story-6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDBiqUWRtMo




Summary: This video is about a student that ultimately committed suicide after being relentlessly bullied in school. He suffered physical and mental abuse from students, most of it stemming from online bullying. He was humiliated by his peers and could not cope with the pain. His father now goes around to different schools talking to students about the effects cyber bullying has on kids. He tells his son's story in hopes of deterring kids from bullying each other in school. The video shows clips of fun times in his son's life while his father is speaking to these students. It really makes you feel the pain this man is feeling all as a result of kids bullying other kids on the internet thinking it is all done in fun. His father speaks about the "bystanders", the kids who don't actually do the bullying, but stand by and laugh at the kid being humiliated. This video is touching and would make any student think twice before bullying another student.

Assess: I could not think of a better person to present this topic other than a perent that has lost a child as a result of cyber bullying. He has experienced the pain first hand while his son was going through the bullying, and experiences the pain every day of his life with his son being gone. This man is taking a horrible situation and trying to help other kids by sharing his experience with this topic. This information will never be outdated as kids are naturally mean to kids in hopes of being funny or liked. The father touched on the fact that it might seem hard going through school right now, but in the long run it is such a short period of time that it is not worth making the same mistake his son made.

Reflect: This video really made me think about how hard it is for some students in school. It made me realize that when I become a teacher I really need to be aware of what is going on in a students social life. I think this type of bullying can be curbed before it gets to the point where a student feels that dying is their only way out. I do not think it can be stopped, but if the student being bullied feels as though he has an authority figure on their side, they would be more inclined to reach out. It is just as important for teachers to embrace the message in this video as it is for students.