Common Sense Media, and Disney are teaming up to enialate the issue of cyber bullying. Together both are working on a public service announcement for kids chanel "Disney XD". Their hope is too adress the issue of bullying to kids ages 6 to 14. Disney stated that 1/3 children have been a target from online harassment. They have been receiving threatening messages, having people post embarrassing messages/photos of them. Disney also states that its not just the internet dishing up harassment. One in four teens are also being bullied over the phone with violent calls and text messages. As a kid Disney XD teen star Billy Unger, "Chase" on the Disney XD series "Lab Rats," talks about his childhood experience of being bullied. During the 4th grade Unger fell victim to bullying, for two years. The teen star was called “small-fry”, and other insults for just being shorter then everyone else. Unger said "It was pretty heartbreaking". The teen actor is now informing today's youth about the issue. He says that if you ever get picked on or teased don't fight or cause trouble just seek out a adult to help you.
Disney has a plan to tackle this epidemic of bullying. In 2012 Director Sundance- and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch, came out with the movie “Bully”. Bully is a heart touching documentary that follows 5 kids and their families in the Sioux City Community School District. The film talks about how bullying may effect kids and their families, and what the community is doing to handle this issue. This documentary even includes the stories of two families who’ve lost children to suicide, and a mother who awaits the faith of her daughter who brought a gun on the bus. With cameras in school cafeterias, classroom, principles office, and school buses. This movie will take you to the front line of were bullying takes place. With all the powerful stories and movement to end bullying, “Bully” aims to be a catalyst for that change. a change that has touched the hearts, and minds of every community in our nation.
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