STOP BULLYING
BE A BUDDY, NOT A BULLY.
DID YOU KNOW?
Research says that over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.In addition with that, Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying.​1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4% of the time.By age 14 less than 30% of boys and 40% of girls will talk to their peers about bullying.Over 67% of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying, with a high percentage of students believing that adult help is infrequent and ineffective. 71% of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school. 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying. 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying.
If Bullying is a crime,
Stop being the criminal.
Imagine how a victim of bullying lives. You can always see him wearing a blank expression with deep scratches placed in his weak face. The tangled shirt, the bruises, the broken smile. Everybody hates him. Everybody makes fun of him.
Do not bully someone. Stop being judgmental. Everything has a limitation. Or else--You'll regret it.
bullying includes:
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People calling you names
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Making things up to get you into trouble
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Hitting, pinching, biting, pushing and shoving
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Taking things away from you
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Damaging your belongings
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Stealing your money
If you experienced this kind of malicious thing, or any stuff that causes harm to you, you should speak up.​
Types of Bullying
Verbal Bullying
What It Is: Verbal bullying, or bullying with cruel spoken words, involves ongoing name-calling, threatening, and making disrespectful comments about someone's attributes (appearance, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, etc.).
Physical Bullying
What It Is: Physical bullying, or bullying with aggressive physical intimidation, involves repeated hitting, kicking, tripping, blocking, pushing, and touching in unwanted and inappropriate ways.
Relational Bullying
What It Is: Relational bullying, or bullying with exclusionary tactics, involves deliberately preventing someone from joining or being part of a group, whether it's at a lunch table, game, sport, or social activity.
Cyberbullying
What It Is: Cyberbullying, or bullying in cyberspace, involves haranguing someone by spreading mean words, lies, and false rumors through e-mails, text messages, and social media posts. Sexist, racist, and homophobic messages create a hostile atmosphere, even when not directly targeting your child.
How to prevent bullying?
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Stand up for people who are bullied. Bullies often want an audience and approval. Let bullies know that you do not think being mean is cool.
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Take an anti-bullying pledge. Print out our pledge to stand up against bullying. Share it with your friends, and let people know what you believe. And share our anti-bullying image on Facebook too.
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Take action. See if you can start an anti-bullying club or prevention program at your school.
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Talk to other kids. Try to learn more about where bullying happens at your school. Talk about what might help. See if you and some friends can go together to talk to an adult at school.