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Homeroom: My Kid Is Being Cyberbullied

Is the school responsible for helping?
Source: Elena Xausa

Editor’s Note: Every Tuesday, Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer take questions from readers about their kids’ education. Have one? Email them at homeroom@theatlantic.com.


Dear Abby and Brian,

Our daughter, whom I’ll call “Pam,” is 14 years old and going through a very rough time. I was horrified last week when I found her sobbing as she stared at a photo of herself covered with insults such as and . It seems to have been screenshotted from an Instagram post. Pam told me the screenshot

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