WPS - Bullying and Cyber-Safety

The Westford Public Schools has produced this on-line resource to educate and enlist parent and community support for our campaign against bullying. Recent events across the country and in our state have reinforced the idea that in order to create and sustain a healthy school climate, a collective commitment between educators and parents must be formed. To learn more about Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety, and bullying issues at all grade levels, please click on any of the links below. Westford Public Schools Bullying Prevention Curriculum for 2010 Westford Public Schools Bullying and Intervention Prevention Plan 2010 Bullying Prevention and Intervention Incident Reporting Form
Sites for Students: Elementary, Gr 3-5 Middle School, Gr 6-8 High School, Gr 9-12	Bullying Survey Results Parent Results Student Results Gr 3-5 Student Results Gr 6-12 Staff Results
Parent Information- Cyberbullying; Internet Usage, Bullying
Additional Information: MA Dept of Education Information on Bullying Intervention Resources Definition of Bullying and Cyber-Safety Understanding Your School's Limits on Sharing Information Bullying Presentation to Westford School Committee	Suggested Reading List: Click here for a compilation of reading materials for parents and students
Additional Resources: Wired Safety: This is the world's largest Internet safety, help and education resource. iKeepSafe: This site helps families have a safe and secure online experience. Resources include critical Internet safety content, including step-by-step tutorials for parents, videos for kids, tweens and teens and interviews with experts. Click on the "Recources" link for a variety of options from texting, cyber bullying to online safety. NetSmartz: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. There is information for parents, educators, teens and children. There are free downloads for back to school safety for parents. The site includes links for teens (middle school) to hear true stories and first hand accounts. Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC) Topics include cyber bullying, recognition, social networking, online safety, Facebook. Select the "Parents and Public" link to access PDF files covering a wide range of topics. Bully Prevention National Crime Prevention Council Highlights two separate campaigns - one for parents and another for children. Parents: easy to navigate and provides clear warning signs. Kids: video clips, McGruff webisode Teen Dating Violence Massachusetts Medical Society presents "Teen Dating Violence: What Parents Need to Know" - contains statistics, information on warning signs and tips for parents