1. Bullying 101 Presented by: RHMS Counselors
Reference: School/Law Enforcement Partnership – Bullying Prevention Training of Trainers – Bullying: Strategies for Schools – Kathy Estes

2. Three Critical Questions:
What is Bullying?
How has Technology Affected Bullying?
How does my Child Report Bullying?

3. What is Bullying? Bullying is defined as: Specific Type of Aggression
Verbal/Physical/ Psychological
Behavior is Intended to Harm or Disturb
Direct Bullying –Physical Acts, Threats, Intimidation, Verbal Abuse, Taunting
Indirect Bullying – Making faces, Obscene gestures, Exclusion, Rumors
Carried out Repeatedly and Over Time
Pattern of Behavior
Imbalance of Power

4. Are Bullying and Teasing the same?
Always intended
Typically repeated
Note: If Teasing is repeated over time, then it may become Bullying
Often NOT intended
May be isolated or repeated
Centers on a lack of awareness regarding outcome
Inappropriate conduct
Hurt Feeling
Broken rules
Potential for consequences for self

5. Technology and Bullying
Also known as Cyber-Bullying

6. Methods of Cyber-Bullying
Text Messages
Photos & Videos
Instant Messaging
Online Social Networks
Blogs
Message Boards & Chat Rooms
Electronic Slam books

7. Parents role in Cyber-bullying
Communicate!!!!!
Know your child’s passwords for Social Media sites
Understand that students may have more than one profile. One profile that is parent approved and another profile for them and their friends.
Check your student’s cell phone and text messages
Parental Controls on computers and cell phones
If you child is a victim of cyber-bullying, print out the comments.
This will help assist the school with investigation. We are unable to access Social Media at the school site.

8. How does my Child Report Bullying?

9. Reporting Bullying at School
Students can report any incident of bullying – whether they are the victim or a bystander – to any adult (counselor, teacher, administrator, security, cafeteria worker, office worker)
Student will need to fill out an “Incident Report” describing the bullying incident(s.) This report is kept confidential.
Once an Incident Report is completed, it will be investigated by either the counseling department or by administration.
All parties involved will be interviewed and allowed to state their version of the events leading up to the Incident Report. (Due Process)

10. What do I do if my Child is afraid to Report Bullying?
Encourage your child to report any and all incidents of bullying.
Incident reports are kept confidential.
Safety and privacy are our number one priority when handling bullying situations.
We believe all students have the right to an education and the right to feel safe at school.

11. Additional Resources www.kidsareworthit.com Cyberbullying.us