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INTRODUCTION "What makes cyber bullying so dangerous...is that anyone can practice it without having to confront the victim. You don't have to be strong or fast, simply equipped with a cell phone or computer and a willingness to terrorize" (King, 2006) (Source: Steiner, 1993) Schools are uniquely positioned to provide quality education to children and offer them opportunities to develop their critical thinking and creative talents. They help children in gaining life skills, developing social relations and self-esteem and grow with dignity as individuals. Schools also serve as an important source for developing and disseminating values of respect, non-violence, tolerance and cooperation among pupils as well as the staff and among the wider community at large (United Nations, 2016). On any given day more than one billion children around the world attend school (UNICEF, 2009). Many of these children enjoy their right to be taught in a safe and stimulating environment. For many others, however, schooling,