ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. -
Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell invited experts from Facebook to talk to parents and students about online bullying Tuesday.
"It is certainly increasing nationally and we have had some unfortunate situations in Vermont," says Sorrell.
Sorrell says bullying lead to at least one suicide in the state. Bullying also prompted a sit in at Essex High School in November.
Sorrell says it just happens that the high school was chosen for a discussion about online bullying.
Sorrell says there will be experts from Facebook to talk to parents about social media and what their kids are doing online. He says kids can learn about how to protect their privacy on Facebook and hopefully prevent bullying.
"We want to be aggressive in response to that and we want to protect kids and let them know how to better protect themselves from being a victim of bullying," says Sorrell.
Sorrell says schools in Vermont are now more responsible for bullying outside the classroom. He also says the state has tougher laws that can be used against online bullies.
"People shouldn't think that because it's online that it's not illegal," says Sorrell.
The discussion is at the Essex High School at 7PM Tuesday. It's open to any parent or student, not just those from Essex.
