1. School Bullying

2. Table of Contents What is bullying ? Why are Sikh students bullied ?
What to do if you are bullied ?
What to do if you see someone being bullied ?
You might be bullying if… l

3. What is Bullying? Repeated harm through physical, or electronic means.
Threatening, assaulting or dominating others.
Bullying is intentional and repeated harm to another person through physical, verbal, or electronic means.
Threatening, assaulting, or making a person feel dominated or inferior all constitute acts of bullying. l

4. Examples of Bullying Name Calling Teasing Threatening Pushing Injuringl

5. Examples of Bullying Harassing / Intimidating
Stealing / Taking Possessions
Cyber-Bullying l

6. What is Cyber-Bullying ?
Bullying using internet, cell phone or other cyber technology.
Cyber Bullying is when children or teens bully each other using the internet, mobile phones or other cyber technology. l

7. Who Do Bullies Pick On? Students who look different.
Students less likely to be defended.
Students who are unpopular.
Bullies choose their victims wisely, targeting kids who are unpopular and less likely to be defended by their peers. l

8. Why Do Bullies Bully? Sometimes victims themselves.
A sense of powerlessness in their homes leads to a desire for control/power and an outlet to impress friends.
Desire to feel connected to others. “I feel alone, but when I get the class to laugh, even at the expense of others, I feel less alone for a minute.”
People can direct frustrations, hurt, anger and difficulty at home or in class to you by bullying.  Lack of attention from friends, parents or teachers can make a person bully you, just to feel popular and seen as ‘tough’ or ‘cool’ and in charge. Some kids have learned bullying from others (parents, brothers or sisters, friends).They have seen them getting their way by being angry or pushing other people around. They believe that by putting fear in you, they will have the best shot at everything in school or in your neighborhood. Some people also do that because they are victims themselves. Bad up-bringing at home can make people insensitive to other people's feelings and emotions. They are happy to see their classmate depressed, sad and hurt.  Watching a lot of violent films (movies and TV), and video games can make a person try out violent things. They usually try them out on people who appear smaller or weaker to them. l

9. Why are Sikh Students Bullied?
Different appearances
Different culture
According to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, a federal agency, rates of bullying against Sikh children “range from roughly half to over three-quarters l

10. Statistics On Bullying
Bullying affects 54% children
160,000 students stay home with the fear of being bullied
More than 50% Sikh students have experienced bullying
Over 40% were physically attacked
Bullying affects up to 54% of children depending on a school’s diversity/location (Yale Medical School)
Many students across the country are forced to stay home from school due to excessive bullying. [As many as 160,000 students may stay home on any given day because they're afraid of being bullied. ]
According to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, a federal agency, rates of bullying against Sikh children “range from roughly half to over three-quarters
At least 50 % of Sikh students have been subjected to some kind of ridicule by classmates.
Close to 40 % of Sikh students wearing turbans to school have been the target of such ridicule (
Sikh youth are often bullied. [In some states, more than 69% of Sikh students have been subjected to ridicule by classmates.]
Sometimes teachers don’t do anything about it. [About 30% of Sikh students who report incidents to faculty members are ignored.]
Sometimes bullies will even attack Sikh children who wear turbans. [Close to 40% of Sikh students wearing turbans to school have been the target of persecution involving bodily assault.] l

11. What To Do If You Are Bullied?
Talk to someone you trust.
If that person can’t help, go to someone else.
Try to surround yourself with friends.
Try not to let the bully see that your are upset.
Be confident in who you are.
Be confident in yourself
Bullies don’t like people who are not afraid l

12. If You See Someone being Bullied?
Try to stop it
Best to treat others the way you want to be treated.
Talk to your…
Parents
Teacher(s)
Counselor(s)
Friends
If you see someone else being bullied you should always try to stop it. If you do nothing, you're saying that bullying is okay with you.
It is best to treat others the way you would like to be treated.
You should show the bully that you think what they're doing is not right. Help the person being bullied to tell an adult they can trust.
Communicate to any authority with whom you feel comfortable . . .
your parents,
law enforcement,
or UNITED SIKHS
Many schools have enacted anti-bullying policies, and laws are in place to put an end to bullying.
Call a school Bullying Hotline or visit a Bullying Website like
You are not alone in this battle! l

13. You might be bullying if…
Is there a kid that you make jokes about, either to his/her face, or with your friends ?
Have you ever posted on someone’s wall/Instagram a comment that was intended to make fun of them ?
Have you ever joined in making jokes about someone, either in person or online ? l

14. If you are Bullying…
Think about why you do it and how you were feeling at the time.
Remember, it's best to treat others the way you would like to be treated. l

15. Additional Resources
Department of Health and Human Services:
Anti Defamation League:
Cyber-Bullying Research Center:
Department of Education: l

17. WE CAN END BULLYING BY WORKING TOGETHER
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