1. BULLY PREVENTION
We need to take a stand against bullying and make ALL schools safe and secure for all.

2. Definition: SCHOOL BULLY Refusal (not inability) to think rationally about themselves and others;  Small scale Terrorist, with behavior mostly taking place during school time;  Justifies terrorist activities towards his/her targets or victims with self psychological excuses ("I want to appear tough and in control");   Enjoys enforcing power on others and causing extreme fear;  Over-bearing person who tyrannizes the non-violent and physically less strong;  To rule by intimidation, terror;  Threatens or acts violence on others; Calls an assault a "fight," "disagreement" or "justice."   The only differences between a terrorist and a bully, is in the organized planning or cause of the activity, and the scale of terror.  A bullied child will believe that there is no difference between a terrorist and a bully given the above definitions.

3. STATISTICS
Pennsylvania ranks 4th in the worst states to live in to avoid bullying in grades K-12
282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month
1 of 3 students heard on more than one occasion another student threaten to kill someone
3 of 4 students report being bullied
77% of students say they have been bullied
Harassment and bullying has been linked to 75% of all school shootings
39% middle school and36% high school students say they do NOT feel safe at school

4. More Statistics Source: www.bullyfreeworld.com
Bullying against boys is a more frequent occurrence than by girls.
Around 10% of children have time off school due to bullying.
Up to 40% of children think teachers have no clue that bullying is happening within the school.
About 17% of all calls to child help lines are made by children who are being bullied.
More children in the age group of 12 call child help lines regarding bullying than any other age.

5. Yet More Statistics
Almost one third of secondary school children have reported being the object of sexual jokes, gestures or comments.
Victims of bullying are more likely to suffer from common illnesses such as colds, sore throats and stomach problems.
By the average age of 23 children who had been bullied in school were found to still suffer from depression and stress related illnesses.
Nearly 60% of boys who were classified as bullies when they were younger had been convicted of at least one crime by the time they were 23

6. Is It Teasing or Bullying?
Good-Natured Teasing
Hurtful Teasing
Playful between BOTH people
Uses a friendly tone
Encourages friendships
Doesn’t lead to physical confrontations
Sometimes lightens a tense moment
Uses angry tone
Angry body language
Continues even when distress is evident
Continues even when the topic is upsetting to others
Accompanied by “showing off”

7. The TRIPLE D’s of Bullying
DANGEROUS
Someone might get hurt
DESTRUCTIVE
Something might get broken, damaged, or destroyed
Someone repeatedly teases or bullies other people
DISCRIMINATORY
Someone’s core identity is ridiculed

8. Bullying Affects ALL Students Negatively!
Effects physical, social, and mental health of school population - can create a climate of fear
Harder to concentrate on school work and in class
Students are nervous it will happen to them
This nervousness causes anxiety, short temper, and a feeling of being “on edge”
Students are afraid to be who they are and can stop speaking out in class or even participating in gym

9. Effects physical, social, and mental health of school population - can create a climate of fear
Harder to concentrate on school work and in class
Students are nervous it will happen to them
This nervousness causes anxiety, short temper, and a feeling of being “on edge”
Students are afraid to be who they are and can stop speaking out in class or even participating in gym

10. Health Consequences of Bullying (Fekkes et al., 2003)
Bullied Not
Headache % %
Sleep problems % %
Abdominal pain % %
Feeling tense % %
Anxiety % %
Feeling unhappy % %
Depression scale
moderate indication 49% %
strong indication 16% %
Recent research has focused on health consequences of bullying. For example, in recent study of Dutch school children (ages 9-12) researchers found that bullied children (i.e., children who were bullied a few times a month or more), were more likely than their non-bullied peers to experience a whole host of physical ailments. They were, for example:
nearly 3x as likely as their non-bullied peers to experience headaches,
2x as likely to have problems sleeping, abdominal pain, and to feel tense
3x as likely to feel anxious
Nearly 5x as likely to feel unhappy, and
Much more likely to be depressed

11. Bullying Quiz Bullying doesn’t happen at our school
70% of students nationwide report being bullied in school, 15% on a regular basis
Bullying is a natural part of childhood
The height of bullying occurs between the 3rd & 8th grades. It is not natural, but is mean & cruel
“Sticks & stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Children can work it out on their own - through simple retorts like this
The emotional abuse of name-calling can lead to depression and even suicide
You’re a tattletale if you complain: this goes for kids and adults
It is not tattling to protect and assert your right to not be bullied. It is courageous - the bully wants you to be quiet!
Most bullies are boys
Most physical bullying occurs among boys. Most verbal bullying and shunning is caused by girls.
Bystanders are present in 3 out of 20 bullying incidents
Bystanders are present in 70% of bullying incidents

12. TELL THEM THEY ARE NOT WORTH FIGHTING FOR

13. WHO ARE WE
Just a few faces of bullycide. All of these children were bullied to the point of suicide. They are brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandchildren and friends. They are loved by many but were tormented by a few.