What is being done to stop cyber-bullying?

Some schools have taken initiative to produce policies to help reduce bullying and cyber-bullying.  Also, many websites have been created to promote awareness of cyber-bullying and to give parents, students, and teachers support (see the section on Online Resources)

 Recently a research project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Counsel of Canada has been established to develop legal standards and guidelines for educators.  When completed, these guidelines will aid schools and teachers in the development of policies for their schools to stop cyber-bullying.  They can also be used as a professional development tool for teachers, so that they can learn how to prepare anti-cyber-bullying/bullying lessons in their classrooms.(37) Ultimately this will help to create safer and healthier learning environments in our schools.

Bill Belsey, a Canadian educator who is a nationally recognized authority on bullying, cyber-bullying, and their prevention (see his websites bullying.org, and cyberbullying.ca), has been encouraging telecommunication companies and internet service providers to work with his organization in a joint effort to educate the public about cyber-bullying, how to prevent it, and what to do if they are cyber-bullied.