Cyberbullying has become a new and growing problem in today's society (Hanel, Trolley 33). On May 9, 2007, the Minnesota State Legislature amended the original 2005 bullying law for the first time in an effort to make it stronger (Minnesota State Legislature, “Approved 2005,” “ Amended in 2007). As noted in a U.S. Department of Education report, Minnesota has one of the weakest bullying laws in the country (U.S. Department of Education, “Analysis”). Bully police gave Minnesota's law a C- rating, the lowest rating of any bullying law currently regulated in the United States (Weber, "MPR News Investigation"; Bully Police, "Minnesota 2007). Minnesota's bullying law simply requires K-12 schools (elementary, middle and high schools) to have a written policy against "harassment." As mentioned below, the law does not specify the different types of bullying, nor their definition, nor what each type includes. As a result, schools struggle to differentiate, understand, and identify all types of bullying (State of Minnesota, “amended 2007”). In this article, I will compare the bullying laws between Minnesota and New Jersey. I will argue that for Minnesota's bullying law to be properly implemented, K-12 schools must have a uniform anti-bullying policy. This can be accomplished by requiring schools to adopt a policy that mentions both cyberbullying and cyberbullying. Additionally, the policy should explicitly define both types with a focus on cyberbullying. The policy should also outline what actions the school should take after each incident. First, I provide general information about bullying. There are two types: traditional harassment and cyberbullying. Both types need to be addressed, because...... middle of paper ......your-low-bullying/>.Weber, Tom. Part 3: School boards sought weaker law. np, May 16, 2011. Web. October 29, 2011. Weber, Tom. Suicides cause parents to question district policies. np, September 23, 2011. Web. December 1, 2011. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/09/23/anoka-hennepin-suicides/>.Weber, Tom. The task force has no guarantee the state's bullying law will change. np, November 29, 2011. Web. December 17, 2011. Weber, Tom. To prevent bullying, what schools do is often more important than policy. np, May 17, 2011. Web. December 17, 2011. Willard, Nancy E. Cyberbullying and Cyber ​​Threats. Champaign: Research Press, 2007. 1. Print.