Cyberbullying has been identified by school leaders and researchers as one of the most serious adverse consequences of incorporating information technology into the classroom. This article examines the legal status of cyberbullying by conducting an analysis of selected federal appellate court opinions. This analysis identifies a set of legal considerations that school leaders must attend to in confronting cyberbullying in order to protect students, teachers, and the interests of the school district. The article concludes with recommendations to district and school leaders before and during investigations of off-campus cyberbullying.The growth of computer and information technologies and the creation of products and services incorporating these innovations have brought many benefits to public education. However, the consequences have not all been positive. Specifically, the development of new products and services has also provided avenues for negative student behaviors that pose new challenges to school leaders and teachers. One of these negative consequences is bullying behavior carried out through the use of computer and information technologies or, as it is more commonly referred to in schools, cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is on the rise in schools and managing this growing
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