British Schools Crack Down on 'Cyberbullying'

Teachers want mobile phones considered 'offensive weapons'

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 23, 2007 10:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – England's education chief wants schools to put their digital foot down when it comes to “cyberbullying.” The schools should confiscate mobile phones when necessary and pull down hurtful material from websites, the BBC reports. The schools chief called cyberbullying a particularly “insidious”... Read full story »

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