Bullying In Bullying In SchoolsSchools

ByByElva ArellanoElva Arellano

Yolanda Barba Yolanda Barba Elizabeth LopezElizabeth Lopez

What is Bullying?What is Bullying? Aggressive behavior that intends to Aggressive behavior that intends to

cause harm or distress.cause harm or distress. Usually is repeated over time.Usually is repeated over time. Occurs in a relationship where Occurs in a relationship where

there is an imbalance of power or there is an imbalance of power or strength.strength.

Direct Direct BullyingBullying

Hitting, kicking, Hitting, kicking, shoving, spitting…shoving, spitting…

Taunting, teasing, Taunting, teasing, racial slurs, verbalracial slurs, verbal

HarassmentHarassment Threatening, obscene Threatening, obscene

gesturesgestures

Getting another Getting another person to bully person to bully someone for yousomeone for you

Spreading rumorsSpreading rumors Deliberately Deliberately

excluding someone excluding someone from a group or from a group or activityactivity

Cyber-bullyingCyber-bullying

Indirect Bullying

STATISTICSSTATISTICS 1 in 3 students is involved in bullying.1 in 3 students is involved in bullying.

In American schools, an estimated 160,000 children miss school In American schools, an estimated 160,000 children miss school every day, due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. every day, due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students.

20% of students carry weapons to school to feel safer.20% of students carry weapons to school to feel safer.

Kids who are obese, gay, or have disabilities are more likely to be Kids who are obese, gay, or have disabilities are more likely to be bullied than other children.bullied than other children.

40% of suicide victims had been bullied at school. 40% of suicide victims had been bullied at school.

Two thirds of school shootings were conducted by victims of Two thirds of school shootings were conducted by victims of bullying. bullying.

Over 40% of all teenagers with Internet access have reported Over 40% of all teenagers with Internet access have reported being bullied online during the past year. being bullied online during the past year.

Only 15% of parents are “in the know” about their kids’ social Only 15% of parents are “in the know” about their kids’ social networking habits networking habits

MORE STATISTICSMORE STATISTICS

Stealing an individual’s name and password to a Stealing an individual’s name and password to a social networking site, then using their profile to social networking site, then using their profile to post rumors, gossip or other damaging post rumors, gossip or other damaging information.information.

Altering photographs using PhotoShop or other Altering photographs using PhotoShop or other photo editing software in order to humiliate the photo editing software in order to humiliate the individual.individual.

Recording conversations without the individual’s Recording conversations without the individual’s knowledge or consent, then posting the call online. knowledge or consent, then posting the call online.

BULLYING IN SCHOOLBULLYING IN SCHOOL

EFEECTS OF BULLYINGEFEECTS OF BULLYING

Fighting Fighting Vandalism Vandalism Truancy Truancy Dropping out of Dropping out of

school school Stealing Stealing Smoking Smoking Alcohol/and or drug Alcohol/and or drug

abuseabuse Suicide Suicide

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INTERVENTION INTERVENTION STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES

For the Student Who Was BulliedFor the Student Who Was Bullied

Check in regularly with the student who was Check in regularly with the student who was bulliedbullied

Determine whether the bullying still continuesDetermine whether the bullying still continues Provide a supportive environmentProvide a supportive environment Review the school rules and policies with the Review the school rules and policies with the

student to ensure they are aware of their student to ensure they are aware of their rights and protectionrights and protection

Consider referring them for professional or Consider referring them for professional or other services as appropriateother services as appropriate

For the Student Who Bullied OthersFor the Student Who Bullied Others

Identify the behaviorIdentify the behavior Review the school rules and policies with the Review the school rules and policies with the

studentstudent Ask for positive change in future behaviorAsk for positive change in future behavior Consider referring them for professional or Consider referring them for professional or

other services as appropriateother services as appropriate Consider appropriate graduated consequencesConsider appropriate graduated consequences Encourage the student to channel their Encourage the student to channel their

influence and behavior into positive leadership influence and behavior into positive leadership rolesroles

Monitor and check in frequentlyMonitor and check in frequently

For BystandersFor Bystanders

Encourage them to talk with youEncourage them to talk with you Review the school rules and policies Review the school rules and policies

with the studentswith the students Discuss with bystanders how they Discuss with bystanders how they

might intervene and/ or get help next might intervene and/ or get help next timetime

Acknowledge students who took action Acknowledge students who took action to stop the bullying to stop the bullying

For the Parents of the Students For the Parents of the Students InvolvedInvolved

Describe the incidentDescribe the incident Review the school rules and policies Review the school rules and policies

with the parentswith the parents Describe the intervention measures Describe the intervention measures

taken as appropriatetaken as appropriate Develop a plan to follow upDevelop a plan to follow up

President Obama Releases Anti-bullying President Obama Releases Anti-bullying MessageMessage

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BULLY INTERVENTION BULLY INTERVENTION SITESSITES

www.deKalb.k12.us/chambleems/Bullying.ppt sample of how to create bullying policy sample of how to create bullying policy

www.itgetsbetter.org www.itgetsbetter.org http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/

library/record/1859.html From teasing to library/record/1859.html From teasing to Torment - first national survey on bullying Torment - first national survey on bullying in Americas school that includes anti-in Americas school that includes anti-LGBT bullying and harassment.LGBT bullying and harassment.

www.stopbullying.govwww.stopbullying.gov provides provides information to kids, parents, teachers, information to kids, parents, teachers, schools, churches, community groups, schools, churches, community groups, and state governments and state governments