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One in five children now suffers from cyber-bullying. "The effectis devastating, ranging from not being able to sleep through toself-harm." Netsafe executive director Martin Cocker said cyber-bullying wasmore difficult to tackle than traditional bullying because it wasnot as visible. Giving principals access to the technology used tobully could help combat the problem. "If a student brings a mobile into school and uses it during theday, the school should be within its rights to view it," Cockersaid. A ministry spokesman confirmed Walsh had provided advice toofficials but said no decisions had been made. The association also wants to get tougher on schoolyard bullies,and be given the power to discipline students caught outsideschool. "If we catch them outside the gate, whether it be videoinga fight at the park or smoking at the dairy, we want to be able todeal with that." Walsh said schools had no authority to discipline students caughtoutside their grounds but some parents could no longer controltheir children, and police did not have enough resources. "Someparents are unable or unwilling to exercise the control of theirchildren, so it falls on the school." His concerns come on the back of damning reports from the ombudsmanabout sexual and physical assault at some schools. He said parentshad a right to feel their children were safe at school, and theywanted the bullies expelled. But Massey University researcher Anne Ryan, who has studiedbullying, said neither the restorative justice nor punitiveapproach would eliminate the problem. "There is a real danger of a blame culture. Not just the bully, butthe victim, is seen to be responsible. They carry the burden to fixthe problem. We're going nowhere, so the students, teachers andparents are getting frustrated." Although there was no simple solution, she said more research wasneeded into how the school system might be reinforcing studentpower struggles. "Bullying is a reflection of that power operatingwithin schools." Email this article Print this article Text size + - more... Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Latest NZ News Video ONE News Minute 9am update: May 13 (1:10) Oz Jobs Expo looks to attract more Kiwis (2:13) Biosecurity steps up fruit fly information (2:39). We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Stainless Steel Cross Pendant , China Stainless Steel Bangles for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Popcorn Bracelet.
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