Maya, a thoughtful girl with curly hair and glasses, scrolls through her phone with a worried frown. Nearby, Liam, energetic and always ready with a joke, notices her mood and leans over. Ava, shy but observant, quietly listens from her desk.
"Hey Maya, are you okay? You seem kind of upset,"
"I just saw some really mean comments about Sofia on our class group chat. People are saying things that aren't true,"
"That's awful. Why would anyone say those things about Sofia? She hasn’t done anything wrong,"
"It's not just her. Last week, people made fun of Max's video too,"
"We should do something. This could happen to anyone,"
"Maybe we could talk to our teacher about it?"
"But what if people get mad at us? What if it makes things worse for Sofia?"
"How about we make a poster or a video about being kind online? If everyone sees it, maybe they’ll think twice before posting something mean,"
"What if we call it 'Pause Before You Post'? We could put reminders all around the school,"
"I like that! And we can tell the principal, so we can share it at assembly,"
"I'll help make the video. We can even ask some classmates to join in, so everyone feels included,"
"We made this because we want everyone to feel safe online. Cyberbullying hurts, even if you can’t see it,"
"If you see something mean, stand up or tell an adult. We all have the power to make our school kinder,"
"Let’s remember to pause before we post,"
Sofia, a soft-spoken girl with a gentle smile, approaches Maya.
"Thank you for standing up for me. I feel a lot better now,"
"You’re not alone. We’re all here for each other,"
The group leaves the classroom together, their spirits lighter, knowing they’ve made a difference.
















