Today's internet assembly was presented by Karen Haase, school attorney for Harding and Ogburn law firm. She presented court cases that have resulted from inappropriate use of internet by students. I don't believe that younger students realized that if they were to send a nude picture of one of their classmates, they would be participating in child pornography which could result in being required to register as a sex offender for the rest of their lives.
Some other interesting information was aimed at cyber-bullying. Ms. Haase gave examples of sentences that judges gave to cyber-bullies. It isn't just the person posting the web site that gets punished, but anyone who might add a negative comment to the website.
Judges have sided with the school districts when students have been suspended or expelled for cyber-bullying.
If you know of anyone who is being cyber-bullied, please save any comments and report them to the school administration.
