BullyingIn the school system

Bullying Definition

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

National Education Association.

Statistics on Bullying

1 in 4 students are bullied

77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically.

Each day 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied.

Playground school bullying statistics - Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention - 4%. Peer intervention - 11%. No intervention - 85%

Warning Signs• Unexplained injuries

• Declining grades, loss of interest in school.

• Change in friends or lack of friends

• Lowered self-esteem

• Self Destructive Behavior

Types of Bullying

Physical Verbal Cyber Sexual Relational Aggression

(Social/Emotional) Prejudicial

(different from me)

Who is at Risk? Anyone who is “Different” wears glasses, does not

dress the same, or being new at this school. Someone who is weak or can not defend themselves Low self-esteem Less popular

Effects of Bullying

Health Related Issues• Depression

• Anxiety

• Sickness

• Eating Changes

• Sleep changes (lack of or all the time)

• Suicidal

Assess Bullying in Our School

How often does it occur?

Where does it occur?

Is our prevention working?

Prevention

Set Policy and Enforce Establish reporting system Build a Safe Environment Educate Staff, Students, and Parents

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If there is one goal of this conference, it is to dispel the myth that bullying is just a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable part of growing up.

President Barack Obama

Get involved! Do your part! Stop Bullying!

It takes each one of us to be aware, intervene, and make a difference!

Sources

http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/index.html

http://www.a4kclub.org/get-the-facts/bullying-statistics

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/10/obama.bullying/index.html