Meet the modern high schooler

“We heard a presentation on cyberbullying and heard stories about a kid who had committed suicide over bullying,” says Purdon.

“I have never been bullied,” adds Roberge.

….”The boundaries are grey where bullying starts and stops,” says Brooks. “A lot of people don’t consider themselves to be bullies if they’re just standing by. They’ll just hit send and pass on a mean and nasty e-mail about a girl in their class.”

Technology is a big part of the shift, she says. Even though texting is banned in many schools, it has become the modern equivalent of passing a note in class when the teacher’s back is turned, just more subtle. The electronic network allows kids to reach out to the world, but stay tethered to their friends, even past high school.

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