Illinois Law Lets School Expel Students Making Internet Threats

A new law recently went into effect in Illinois that allows school boards and administrators to suspend or expel a student if that student threatens a school employee, another student or any school-related personnel on the Internet or any social networking websites. "Bullying no longer takes place only at school," said bill sponsor, state Rep. Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon. "Bullies use the Internet to follow their victim home and harass them through social networking. This bill gives school boards and administrators a way to deal with online threats from students towards other students, faculty or anyone else."