As part of our #bullyPROOF series we've teamed up with CBC Community to host a live chat, and we'd like you to join the discussion.

Joining us will be award-winning bullying educator and founder of bullying.org Bill Belsey, cyberbullying expert Dr. Shaheen Shariff from definetheline.ca, and teen anti-bullying activist Jaques St. Pierre, who made headlines last year after Lady Gaga personally congratulated him for his work.

We'll be exploring the issue of cyberbullying: What it is, what it does to kids, and what can be done to combat it.

Join the conversation here

Take a minute to listen to these heartbreaking stories, share them on Facebook and Twitter and help us make Canada #bullyPROOF.

A high-school rite-of-passage or an experience that scars victims for life? The issue of bullying and its often tragic consequences are dominating headlines. But what really goes on in our high schools?

Tonight we're launching our week-long series #bullyPROOF and we're starting things off by heading back to class for a closer look at bullying in our schools. And we're also looking at the impact of bullying across the country.   

We kick things off tongiht at 8 p.m. ET on CBC News Network.

Words hurt, but they can also heal. For too long we've let the bullies have all the say - but at Connect we're not just saying it gets better, we're trying to make it better.

Help us silence the bullies and make your voice heard by standing up and speaking out. Share your story with us and together, let's change the conversation.

Whether you've been bullied, the bully or a bystander, tell us what bullying has taken from you.