WHAT IS BULLYING?

BULLYING IS UNWANTED, AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AMONG

SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN THAT INVOLVE A REAL OR PERCEIVED POWER IMBALANCE. THIS BEHAVIOR IS REPEATED OVER TIME. (WWW.STOPBULLYING.GOV)

4 TYPES OF BULLYING
PHYSICAL VERBAL COVERT Cyberbullying
Uses digital technology

HITTING KICKING TRIPPING PINCHING PUSHING DAMAGING PERSONAL

PROPERTY

NAME CALLING INSULTS TEASING INTIMIDATION HOMOPHOBIC/RAC

IST REMARKS

LYING/SPREADING
RUMORS

SOCIALLY
EXCLUDING

MIMICKING
UNKINDLY

VERBAL ABUSE
www.ncab.org.au

NEGATIVE
FACIAL/PHYSICAL GESTURES

MOST COMMON TYPES OF BULLYING

ACCORDING TO BULLYING STATISTICS:

ABOUT 77% OF ALL STUDENTS BEING BULLIED ARE BEING BULLIED VERBALLY, THIS INCLUDES MENTAL AND
VERBAL ABUSE.

OUT OF THAT 77%, 14% HAVE A SEVERE REACTION TO THE ABUSE: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND EVEN SUICIDE CYBERBULLYING IS MOST COMMON AMONG HIGH SCHOOL KIDS, ABOUT 80% OF ALL HIGH SCHOOL KIDS HAVE
FACED CYBERBULLYING.

35% OF TEENS HAVE BEEN THREATENED ONLINE. ABOUT HALF OF ALL TEENAGERS HAVE ADMITTED TO SAYING SOMETHING MEAN OR HURTFUL ABOUT OTHER
STUDENTS.

Bullyingstatistics.org

WARNING SIGNS: A CHILD IS BEING BULLIED

LOOK FOR CHANGES IN THE CHILD: IMPORTANT: REMEMBER ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE BULLIED ARENT
GOING TO SHOW WARNING SIGNS!

UNEXPLAINABLE INJURIES DIFFICULTY SLEEPING/NIGHTMARES MISSING OR DESTROYED CLOTHING, JEWELRY, BOOKS, ELECTRONICS DECREASED SELF ESTEEM AVOIDANCE OF SOCIAL SITUATIONS
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SIGNS A CHILD IS BULLYING OTHERS:

CONTINUOUSLY GETS INTO PHYSICAL/VERBAL FIGHTS RUNS WITH A CREW WHO BULLIES OTHERS ARE INCREASINGLY AGGRESSIVE DONT RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS UNEXPLAINED EXTRA MONEY OR BELONGINGS NO FRIENDS
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WHY DONT KIDS ASK FOR HELP!!

BULLYING CAN MAKE A CHILD FEEL HELPLESS BULLYING CAN BE HUMILIATING FOR THE VICTIM KIDS WHO ARE BULLIED CAN ALREADY FEEL SOCIALLY ISOLATED KIDS MAY BE SEEN AS SNITCHES, THEY FEAR BEING REJECTED BY THEIR PEERS DONT TRUST ANYONE (SO THEY THINK NO ONE CAN HELP THEM- THEY DO NOT HAVE ANYONE TO TELL)

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WHAT WE CAN DO!

GIVE BULLYING AWARENESS ASSEMBLIES ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT TEACH STUDENTS THE SIGNS OF BULLYING ENSURE STUDENTS THAT THEY CAN TRUST ADULTS GIVE AN ANONYMOUS WEBSITE WHERE STUDENTS FEEL COMFORTABLE REPORTING BULLYING TYPE
SITUATIONS

TAKE BULLYING SERIOUSLY

WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO!!!

RAISE PARENTAL AWARENESS CONSISTENTLY USE AGREED UPON RULES AND CONSEQUENCES ROLE PLAYING

www.kzoo.edu

CASES OF BULLYING:
11/18/2011
ASHLYNN CONNER

10/23/13, NEVADA
SPARKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

11/29/13, PLANO WEST SR HIGH

SHEA SHAWHAN- STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES

10 YEARS OLD

SHOT FELLOW STUDENT AND TEACHER

HONOR ROLL STUDENT WHO LOVED CHEERLEADING, WANTED TO BECOME A VET.

SHOT HIMSELF TO DEATH

STILL ALIVE CYBER BULLIED

REPORTED THAT STUDENT MAY HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF BULLYING

TEASED AND TAUNTED FOR CUTTING HER HAIR (2 YEARS OF BULLYING) USED A KNITTED SCARF TO HANG HERSELF

THE PERSON WHO BULLIED HER WAS CAUGHT, IT WAS SOMEONE SHE AND HER MOTHER KNEW

Scenario: Jimmie from DeGrassi

WEBSITE TO HELP CHILDREN:

STOPBULLYING.GOV/KIDS/
OFFERS FACTS, WHAT ONE CAN DO, KIDS VIDEOS, AND GAMES (FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD & ELEMENTARY)