Racial Bias, Social Status, And Cyberbullying

Did you know that popular kids in school are more likely to have more problems as they get older than the unpopular kids? This is just one-way society takes a toll on a young teenager's life. Today’s society impacts teens through the effect of racial bias, social status, and cyberbullying.

Racial bias changes the way kids learn, even at a young age. Black and white children are not being treated equally in schools, by students and teachers. Teachers use stereotypes to judge black students, which lowers expectations and standards. A study conducted by Walter Gilliam showed a series of videos of preschoolers taking part in a series of activities, to a group of educators and handed them a keyboard. Every time they saw a difficult behavior,

In schools worldwide, this subject has always been a growing problem. Over half of teens experience some form of cyberbullying in their lifetime. It’s nearly impossible to not run into problems with other people, because 80% of teens use cellular devices and have social medias. A study conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV found that 49% of people taking the quiz, ranging from 14 to 24, have had some sort of harassment online. Since more social medias have come out, cyberbullying numbers have grown. Of those people, 34% went to a parent or a trusted adult. Girls are more likely to be bullied online than boys, but they are also more likely to ask for help about the situation. This evidence shows that cyberbullying is a reoccurring problem for teens. Cyberbullying has grown over the years, but social media has a big role in this subject. With social media expanding, more problems are growing as well. Kids should be safer online and if bullying happens to approach, teens should go to a parent or an adult that they trust and ask for help. Not just keep it to themselves. Cyberbullying is a growing problem and should be taken care of, studies have proven this