Ms Rachel O'Connor:

Absolutely. It is probably one of the most frustrating parts of my job. To return to my opening comments, we need to get buy-in from parents. We provide online cyberbullying talks every year. In conversations I have had in my office, I have said to mothers and fathers that they should please just turn off the Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi can be turned off from 9 p.m. and parental controls can be used. Parents can control the device in the house and have full access. However, they have a fear about their capacity to do that because they are operating in a space in which they are not 100% comfortable. It is the role of the school to create awareness but it is impossible for us to educate all parents in this space. It is our job to create awareness and point parents in the right direction to find support. The parent section on Webwise is incredibly informative. However, this is one of the most difficult spaces in which we operate. Where does our parenting piece end, and where do mam and dad have to step in? This can be very difficult at times.