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Eliminating School Bullying

Bullies ay thi k it’s fu y, but harassing peers is no laughing matter. Bullying leads to

psychological and physical consequences that outlast the school day. Learn more about what

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The Numbers

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Who Gets Involved in Bullying?

What Qualifies As Bullying

Exerting power, whether to control or harm, over those who have difficulty defending

themselves.

Acting or speaking with the intent to harm

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The Bullies and The Victims

Methods of Bullying

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CYBERBULLYING

Personal Consequences of Bullying

For Victims

-Depression

-Anxiety

-Headaches/stomachaches

-Decreased academic performance

-Physical Injury

For Bully-Victims

-Subject to all the risks facing both bullies and victims

For Bullies

-Substance abuse

-Academic problems

-Continuing patterns of violence

Children who bully by age 8 are 4 times as likely to have a criminal record by age 30.

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Prevention: Keep Bullying Out of Schools

There are currently anti-bullying programs i pla e at s hools, ut ost are ’t ery well

monitored. Here are some steps to begin addressing the problem of school bullying:

-Increasing supervision to limit aggressive interaction between students.

-Enforcing rules and behavior management to assist in the detection and diffusion of bullying.

-Implementing a school-wide anti-bullying policy.

-Rallying parents and staff together to be vigilant for signs of bullying.

REF:

http://www.stopbullying.gov/topics/what_is_bullying/index.html

http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/Bullying_Factsheet-a.pdf

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/10/12/ac360.bullying.study.infographic.pdf

http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/graphic-what-methods-do-bullies-prey

http://www.cyberbullying.us/cyberbullying_and_self_esteem_research_fact_sheet.pdf

http://www.makebeatsnotbeatdowns.org/facts_new.html

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