Cyber-bullying and the First Amendment

Cyber-bullying and the First Amendment
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Cyber-bullying and the First Amendment
In Arizona, there is an anti-bullying law that includes cyber-bullying. While the anti-bullying statute does not define bullying, harassment, and cyber-bullying, it requires school districts to provide definitions of bullying, harassment, and intimidation in their policies (Arizona State Legislature, n.d.). In addition, it emphasizes that a school district must have policies and procedures for preventing on-campus bullying and cyber-bullying, a formal procedure for reporting, documenting, and investigating cases of bullying, intimidation, and harassment.
The first step I will take after being notified of cyber-bullying would be to assist the student in filing a complaint form that provides full details about the cyber-bullying incident. The Arizona anti-bullying statute requires school districts to have such written forms where cyber-bullying victims can provide information about the bullying incident (Arizona State Legislature, n.d.). Queen Creek Unified School District (QCUSD) has such a form available on the official website. Once the alleged victim has filled the form, I will then report the cyber-bullying incident to the school administration in writing and attach the complaint form. This is a requirement by both the Arizona state statute and QCUSD policy on cyber-bullying. While doing all these, I am expected to maintain the student’s confidentiality. As such, the only other party who will know about the bullying incident at this point will be the school administrator (QCUSD, 2021). However, I will also notify the parent or guardian of the student who has been the target of cyber-bullying about the incident. Finally, I will ensure that the alleged victim of cyber-bullying has access to copies that highlight the rights, protections, and support available in relation to this case. The state requires school officials to offer alleged victims written c...