There is a new internet site that is hoping to put an end to the “snitch” label that often leads to children in school silently suffering.
Enter, a Web site that allows students to anonymously report bullies.
Brigham Young University student, Justin Bergener, created the site, which also lets students post information about thefts, drugs and harassment. He said he hopes students who might otherwise be too scared or shy to speak up will be willing to post on the site.
“There really is this culture and code of silence that’s particularly prevalent in middle schools and high schools,” Justin Bergener said.
Most students do not want to be seen in the office talking to an authority figure, said Rosanna Ungerman, principal of Provo’s Dixon Middle School. “It allows students to have an outlet and avenue to report things they might otherwise not have reported,” she said.
50 schools in other states are also using the Web site:
Here’s the rundown: School administrators are made aware of any tips either by e-mail or text message, Bergener said. For some schools, students have to create a logon and password to send a tip, but they still remain anonymous, though. But in most cases, schools allow anyone to send a tip with no need to give personal information.
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