<p>I heard that at my school a few sophs were suspended when the kids started an "I hate Mrs. ..." Myspace group. Now the parents are getting angry because the kids did something that was not done in school thus the suspension was undeserved. Has anyone else had this happen at your school?</p>
<p>Some kids at my school got in trouble when the school found out they made a "_____ ________ (insert name) should go _____ (insert nasty word) herself."</p>
<p>I'm glad they did get in trouble. I don't think you should say anything on the internet that you wouldn't say to somebody's face.</p>
<p>I was threatened with punishment for "online bullying" after making a facebook group about another student. I took the group down as requested, though. I was asking the same question though; can they really do anything?</p>
<p>"I'm glad they did get in trouble. I don't think you should say anything on the internet that you wouldn't say to somebody's face."</p>
<p>In my case, I did say it to his face. I agree with you. Saying something behind someone's back is terrible, so I say things to peoples faces.</p>
<p>From what I understand, the school can only punish you for something you do outside of school if it involves the school. At my school, students get in trouble for fights that take place outside of school if they are rivalries between our school and another. Also, making groups that bash teachers is acceptable as long as you do not mention the school's name in it. I, however, believe this is violation of freedom of speech, and am sure you could fight this if you have the time and money to spend on lawyers.</p>
<p>I think they can. First of all, it's stupid and rude. If your state has an anti-bullying law, it's illegal.</p>
<p>No doubt stupid and rude, but thats what the 1st amendment is for.
Anti-bullying law? Never heard of them, but I suppose if there are such things, then you'd be right. I'd suspect they are more targetted towards physical bullying though, not verbal. Though of course verbal may qualify as harassment; idk, im no lawyer.</p>
<p>I don't know whether or not they have the legal right to, but I don't think they have the moral or whatever one to. To be honest, unless it directly involves them it's none of their business. Kids are always going to be catty towards each other and there will always be kids who dislike each other, who dislike their teachers, and who dislike the administration at their school. I don't see how putting anything online is going to affect the school any more than it would if the kids were just saying it. If anything, it affects them less because it's outside of school and thus they have no responsibility to control it.</p>
<p>A few years ago, some guys made a Facebook group using fake profiles listing many (or possibly all; I never saw it) of the junior girls, followed by crude and/or offensive comments. They got suspended for a week after several kids printed the list and brought it to school.</p>
<p>As I understand it, their parents then hired big-shot lawyers to "sit down" with school administrators. The suspension was removed from their permanent records. Justifiably? You decide.</p>
<p>Personally, I think that if the school admins are going to act, they should stand by their action and set a solid precedent for future cases like this. Otherwise, their message is, "You can do whatever you want outside of school, and enjoy a weeklong vacation besides, as long as your parents can shell out a ton of money to save you from the bad, bad assistant principals."</p>
<p>There was a story on the news a few weeks ago about kids who have killed themselves because of cyber-bullying.</p>
<p>Would I do that? No. But what sounds pretty innocuous to us can be the last straw for someone else.</p>
<p>and that's why I support this stuff.</p>
<p>a kid that kills himself over an online message was j
headed nowhere fast anyway.</p>
<p>it's nice to know that my cousin was a waste of life, thanks.</p>
<p>...jackass.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if a school is legally able to suspend students for comments made outside campus.</p>
<p>Suspicious to me...</p>
<p>Although, I do know a girl who in middle school was a victim of a bunch of other girls making a fake MySpace page and just ruining her social life.</p>
<p>She had to transfer schools in the 7th grade. Ouch.</p>
<p>hollyert- no idea about public, but private schools certainly can suspend you for things outside of school.</p>
<p>LOL it's one of the things I hate the most about my school currently. I meant public schools, and should've clarified.</p>
<p>Ticktock, how convenient that "a kid" went from being just a random person to your cousin. I'd hope that in the case that you did have a cousin in that sort of situation. You'd be just a little smarter than the average bear and get him some help.</p>
<p>yeah, some people at my school (my school's private btw) made this group about this other private school on facebook called, "i would've gone to ____ but i wanted to get into college."</p>
<p>and they were called to the dean's office and everything.</p>
<p>"a kid that kills himself over an online message was j
headed nowhere fast anyway."</p>
<p>yeah no offense armando, but that's just **<strong><em>ed up. depression is a serious life-threatening disease, and yes, they should seek help .. but it's insensitive people like you that send these *</em></strong>*ed up messages to begin with. have a heart. try and understand other peoples' feelings. the most meaningless things could be one's biggest dream. like i know most of you guys would kill yourselves if you went to a community college .. but think about the people who live in places with no education at all? </p>
<p>have some consideration.</p>
<p>Our school has a cyberbullying rule and can suspend you for cyber-bullying. I see nothing wrong with that rule because things on the site carry over to class where it really can be a major problem.</p>
<p>"yeah, some people at my school (my school's private btw) made this group about this other private school on facebook called, "i would've gone to ____ but i wanted to get into college.""</p>
<p>that is freaking hilarious. omg.
that almost applied to me, although i was turned down from HS I wanted to go to even though people often consider it less challenging than the one i go to.</p>
<p>Students have limited rights when it comes to free speech and can, in fact, get in loads of trouble for things they do off-campus. I'm thinking of the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case and the one where the cheerleaders from Texas got in trouble for going to a sex shop in their uniforms. I'm sure there are other examples ...</p>
<p>That was stupid. In the post columbine/virginia tech era you can't do things like that. The parents are stupid for not thinking their kids are idiots.</p>
<p>And yes, their exists antibullying laws and each are drawn up my individual states and sprung up in the wake of columbine. i think in my district if you do what those kids did you get expelled, no questions asked.</p>