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Cyberbullying in New Zealand is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. It is the biggest threat to a child in the world they live in today, with over 50% of children being affected by some form of cyberbullying in their life. It is a problem all over …

Teachers Given Search Powers – Are we going Too Far? On 25 August 2011, the Education Ministry announced that teachers and principals have the right to search through students’ personal diaries, cell phones or laptops under new guidelines. The announcement goes on to say that searches and confiscations affect student rights and their privacy and should only be carried out …

Teachers and Children on Facebook. As our education systems move more into the computer environment, the boundaries between the Teacher and student can become muddled. While some schools may setup a Facebook page for school related issues, the boundaries of friendship between a Teacher and student should never be crossed.  Teachers are at risk on Facebook of having students sending …