School is out. Parents everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief. All the drama of school life and bullying is over, at least until the fall, right? I am sorry to say this, but actually, probably not. If left unchecked, your child’s exposure to cyberbullying will only increase with their mobile device usage.

According to a new McAfee survey, Teens and the Screen, a teens mobile device usage skyrockets over the summer months, spending most of their time on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat (in that order). According to the study, as their screen time continues to climb, so too will their exposure to cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is growing at an eye-popping rate—tripling in fact—with 87% of teens surveyed citing they witnessed cyberbullying this year versus 27% last year.

Also unsettling are the reasons kids are being bullied online. Of those who responded to being bullied, 72% stated it was over appearance, 26% answered bullying was due to race or religion, and 22% stated their sexuality prompted the bullying.

The survey highlighted a much larger issue for teens and families and that is that online conflict is following kids offline with 52% of teens admitting to fights offline because of something posted on social media, a number that up 19% from last year. This is especially concerning when we are seeing YouTube videos of fights that are occurring in our neighborhoods. A recent publicized assault captured on YouTube in Ladera Ranch, California, is a good example of this.

Of those who were bullied, 53% said they became angry or defensive, 47% deleted their social media account, 43% became less social, 16% sought professional help or therapy, and 14% harmed themselves. Nearly a fourth of teens surveyed, (23%) admitted they would not know what to do if they were harassed or bullied onli ...