Claudio Cerullo lends insight into cyber-bullying

June 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Online harassment, more often called cyber-bullying, is a serious problem. When bullying comes home via the Internet it can leave victims feeling helpless and overwhelmed.

Vicious forum posts, name calling in chat rooms, posting fake profiles on web sites, and mean or cruel email messages are all ways of cyber-bullying. It is easier to bully in cyberspace than it is to bully face to face. With cyber-bullying a bully can pick on people with much less risk of being caught.

"Cyber-bullies are just bullies with a new weapon in their arsenal of harassment; treat them like you would any bully and they lose their power," says Claudio Cerullo.

The most important thing a victim of cyber-bullying can do is not respond to the bully. Do not play in to the bully's games. Do not answer emails, do not respond to posts, do not engage in a chat room exchange, and do not copy what the bully is doing. Ignore the bullying and get help from parents and teachers.

While ignoring the bully be sure to save the evidence so that school officials, Internet providers and even the police can properly deal with the bully. Cyber-bullying may give bullies anonymity but it always leaves evidence.

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About Dr. Claudio Cerullo
Dr. Claudio V. Cerullo possesses more than seventeen-years experience in education. With six years teaching in Social Science Education. Dr. Claudio Cerullo earned his Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Social Science Education where he was elected President of the Student Government and Education Association. Dr. Cerullo earned his Master's Degree in Professional Elementary and Secondary Education with his concentration in Educational Administration, earned his Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Administration and has attended educational leadership training in Diversity/Multi-Cultural Education through Harvard University's Graduate School of Education.