After McKinley High School cheerleaders were accused of cyberbullying, all the athletes had to go to the auditorium after school to discuss cyberbullying.
“You represent us, so we wanted you guys to get this message first,” said Principal Ron Okamura. The principal said that whatever athletes do, it reflects back onto themselves, their school, and their family. Okamura said he wants the athletes to know “what’s cool and what’s not cool.”
A form of bullying that happens online is called cyberbullying. About 4,400 people die each year and 100 attempted to because of it. As for high school students, 14% have committed suicide and 7% have attempted. This is why cyber bullying is such a serious crime according to bullying statistics. http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-suicide.html
McKinley athletes were reported for cyberbullying on TV.
“Is that the kind of news that McKinley would want to portray? I don’t think so,” an HPD officer told the athletes. “The way you do anything is the way you do everything,” the officer said.
He showed a video about cyberbullying and also handed out a questionnaire. He also said that cyberbullying is against the law in Hawaii.