Bullying is a problem that has existed for a long time, but has not been adequately addressed. High-level forms of violence, such as assault and murder, historically receive the most media attention. Only in recent years have researchers, parents, guardians and authority figures begun to address smaller forms of violence such as bullying. It is only in recent years that harassment has been recognized and recorded as a separate offense. A new form of bullying that has only become a problem in recent years is cyberbullying. The majority of states have laws that explicitly include electronic forms of communication in harassment laws. School safety is increasingly becoming the focus of state legislative action. There was an increase in laws enacted regarding cyberbullying between 2006 and 2010. Specifically, this article focuses on cyberbullying policies in schools in the state of Tennessee by examining the definition and history of the cyberbullying, research and legislation. about cyberbullying and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools' efforts against cyberbullying. Definitions of cyberbullying in the United States. Department of Health Definition of CyberbullyingCyberbullying is defined as bullying that takes place using electronic technologies, including cell phones, computers, tablets, social media sites, test messages, discussion forums and websites. Cyberbullying is considered different because children who are cyberbullied are often also bullied in person. Additionally, children who are victims of cyberbullying have a harder time escaping their attackers. Indeed, cyberbullying can happen at any time. This can happen to a child when they are alone, is committed anonymously, middle of paper......u/cyberbulliesMetropolitan Nashville Public Schools. (2012, May). Intimidation and harassment SP 6.110. Nashville, TN: MNPS. Murray, S.S., Hewitt, P., Maniss, S., & Molinatti, J. (2012). “They’re just kids”: recognizing and preventing bullying. National Journal of Social Sciences, 39(1), 56-64. Slovak, K. and Singer, J.B. (2011). School social workers’ perceptions of cyberbullying. Children and Schools, 33(1), 5-16. Thomlison, RJ, Thomlison, B., Sowers, KM, Theriot, MT and Dulmus, CN (2004). School staff observations of bullying and victimization among children in rural primary and secondary schools. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 1 (2/3), 25. doi:10.1300/J394v1n02•03U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (ed.). (2012). What is cyberbullying? Retrieved October 7, 2012 from http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html