Persuasive

=Persuasive Piece=

Topic: Students who commit cyberbulling should be suspended from school.
Cyber bullying Suspension

4,400 and counting have taken their life from basic bullying, and large amounts were cyber bullied. Cyber bullying is very active right now, and it has ruined and cost many lives. Schools and parents discuss with students the dangers that can happen when bullying, but for some people the message just does not go through. Schools can do more though by reviewing student’s blogs, websites, and the worldwide Facebook. Though schools may not be able to get into students phones and emails, Facebook is a big social site for teens. More than three quarters of the world have a Facebook, causing more and more nasty language, photos, ect. Suspension of these bullies could save more lives. Facebook is like a freedom to many kids. No parents, no teachers, just friends are there. However, now Facebook has turned into a website where kids can target and harass others when they think no one can see it. At McClare Middle School in Seattle, Washington, teachers heard gossip through students about a page some kids set up. On this Facebook page, all the people who disliked this certain student (the victim) could join and become a “fan” of this page. The victim was hurt and bullied and the teachers decided to look at the page, which was set as “public”. The page was not even up for more than 24 hours and 20-30 students had become a part of it. At the school, the principal saw all the mean conversations that students and fans that belonged to this page wrote. The people who “friended” or became a “fan” of this page were suspended. The principal had talks the next day with the bullies and their parents and stated that they were going to be suspended from school for 2-8 days depending on their involvement. This really taught the students a lesson and showed that little things like “liking” a mean comment can mean you are a bully. The principal of the school said, “I//t pains knowing my school is getting singled out for something negative when so much good happens here.”// Even though the bullying did not happen on school grounds, the district has a responsibility to get involved when an incident creates a disruption or concern in school. So suspension is a wise choice for discipline, but it has to start by reviewing your student’s main communication websites. Suspension for physical violence is just as bad as verbal communications and harassments. This can always cost the life of someone young to die, when they still have their whole life to live. Lessons are always learned when starting with discipline. 58% of random students say they have been hurt by a message, 53% admitted they have been a bully before, and 42% say they have been bullied verbally. The most important thing is that 58% admitted they haven’t told their parents. This is a good reason why principals should look at their student’s Facebooks once in a while and stop the verbal violence before it goes on any farther. Cyber bulling is growing and the rates of cases are getting higher. The past 2008-09 year there were 32 cases involving bullying in just one city. Just think of the 32 cases times all our cities in the World. If we were to suspend the bullies and discipline them the right way, we might still have those 4,400 people today.