This book arrives not a minute too soon. More than one in eight children have been bullied online -- and cyberbullying is often more vicious, public, and persistent than old-fashioned, face-to-face bullying.

The author, a noted authority in the field, tells school professionals how to prevent and respond to cyberbullying and cyberthreats. In detail, she addresses real-life risks that students face online, including offensive or harassing e-mails, rumors spread via MySpace, disclosure of intimate personal information, exclusion from online groups, and Internet intimidation.

Full of devastating yet instructive case examples, this book offers legal guidelines, response options, a comprehensive plan to address the problem, incident report forms, student and staff needs assessments, parent and student guides, and more. It is an essential resource for administrators, school psychologists, counselors, and teachers.