Learning Network: What students are saying about bullying today

In the age of smartphones and social media

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story March 29, 2024 Dear Reader, What is teenage bullying like today? We invited students to share their experiences with navigating today's social world. Are teenagers kinder to one another these days? Or has bullying just become more subtle? Here is some of what they told us: Bullying happens mainly online. Sometimes in very subtle ways. It is often anonymous. And difficult to detect and punish. It can be really confusing for teenagers. And there's no break from it. It still happens at school, too. Students want it to end. Please take a few moments to read what teenagers had to say about today's bullying; we think you'll find their comments eye-opening (and for students, validating). Sincerely, The Learning Network P.S. Each week we round up some of our favorite student comments on our writing prompts. You can find them in our Current Events Conversation column. RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Pablo Delcan current events conversation Teenagers on Saying 'Like' Do filler words — "like," "um," "you know" — improve our communication or get in the way of it? Here's what students think. By The Learning Network What's Going On in This Graph? | April 10, 2024 What do you notice about how electricity generation around the world is changing? What do you wonder? By The Learning Network Andrew Kelly/Reuters Student News Quiz Weekly Student News Quiz: Israel-Hamas War, Medical Breakthrough, Apple Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. Compiled by Michael Gonchar and Jeremy Engle S. Leo Chiang Film Club: 'Island in Between' What is life like for the Taiwanese people caught between two superpowers — China and the United States? By The Learning Network Jason Gulley for The New York Times What's Going On in This Picture? | March 25, 2024 Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see. By The Learning Network Yukai Du Contests Open Letters: Our New Opinion-Writing Contest We invite students to write public-facing letters to people or groups about issues that matter to them. Contest dates: March 13 to May 1. By The Learning Network Jojo Whilden/Paramount Pictures, via Associated Press current events conversation What Students Are Saying About Bullying Today Teenagers tell us what it's like to navigate the social world in the age of smartphones and social media. By The Learning Network Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT How are we doing? We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to LNfeedback@nytimes.com. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Learning Network from The New York Times. To stop receiving The Learning Network, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018