Mobile phones are great – you can stay in touch with your mates, chat to new friends, and have fun with cool ringtones, photos and video clips. But text bullies can use mobiles to get at you any time.

Text bullying is when someone abuses or threatens you by text, and it’s just as bad as them doing it at school or in the street. And because there’s loads you can do with mobiles and PCs now – like checking emails on your mobile, picture messages and online chat – someone could also use those to text bully you through your mobile or PC.

All bullying is wrong. Stoptextbully.com is here to help you make a text bully stop. Just click on the kind of text bullying you’re worried about to get started!

Putting u in the picture – new schools resource pack
This pack is designed to help teachers, young people and parents to understand and prevent text bullying. Please use it freely, with classes as part of citizenship or PHSE, or by making it available to individuals who may benefit.
Download: Top 10 tips poster
Download: Latest research summary and quiz

Parents/carers and teachers
Are you worried about a young person who might be being bullied by text?

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