About Me…..

• McKensie Garber• Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen• Platform: “Promoting Character Education”

November 6, 1992-October 17, 2006

In loving memory of Megan Taylor Meier

Insignificant IsolatedSuck

AfraidDepressed

Different Weird

Fat GayUgly

Unwanted

Victim

Alone

Stupid

Lonely

Megan Meier

Phoebe Prince

Seth Walsh

Jaheem Herrera

Ryan Halligan

Tyler ClementiAlexis Pilkington

Jesse Logan

Hope Witsell

Rejected

Hated

Words can cost a life.

Bullying- an aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength.

•Physical•Verbal •Emotional

The Bystander Effect

• 85% of bullying occurs in the presence of an audience of bystanders.

• Every day 6 out of 10 American teens witness bullying in their school and don’t take measures to stop it.

•Bullying creates a climate of fear and disrespect in schools and has a negative impact on student learning.

According to statistics reported by ABC News, “160,000 students stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying.”

• Boys are more likely to be physically bullied by their peers.

• Girls are more likely to be targets of rumor spreading or sexual comments.

• Girls are more likely to bully each other using social exclusion

• Students who are bullied may fear going to school, using the bathroom, and riding the school bus.

Your Actions and Decisions Now, Affect Your Future

• Students who frequently bully their peers are more likely than others to get into frequent fights, be injured in a fight, vandalize, or steal property, drink alcohol, smoke, drop out of school, and carry a weapon.SUCC

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Strategies for Ending the Hate• Create prevention activities . Example: “Mash it up Mondays”• Form a group to coordinate prevention activities• Garner staff and parent support for bullying

prevention• Increase adult supervision in hot spots where

bullying occurs• Increase knowledge and awareness on bullying causes

and effects.

Examples: Intercom Announcements, Statistic Posters, Bully-Free

Spirit Weeks• Continue efforts and enthusiasm over time

No one deserves to be bullied.