We love hearing about any anti-bullying initiatives that are out
there, such as the efforts from organizations like Beyond
Bullies and Nickelodeon’s cybersafety awareness program as a
part of their The Big Help efforts. The latest initiative we
want to highlight is Sprigeo, created for kids to report
bullying incidents that are then dealt with directly by kids’
schools. The site was created because, as stated on its “Our
Story” page, 160,000 kids skip school every day to avoid the
bullying that awaits them. Kids should feel safe at school so
they can concentrate on learning and social interactions without
stress or fear. Because of this, Sprigeo’s vision is to “restore
the safe and secure feeling kids want to have when they go to
school each day” by giving them an outlet to address bullying
and report it safely. To fully utilize Sprigeo’s service,
schools sign up and form a partnership with the site. Kids can
then file reports about bullying incidents, which not only go
directly to a school principal or other