1. BULLYING & Harassment

2. What does a BULLY look like??

6. VICTIM

7. On the rise…
In recent years we have seen some devastating effects of bullying.
What comes to mind???
71% of school shooters had been victims of bullying.
The connection between bullying and other forms of violence is becoming all too real!
An incident of bullying happens every 7 minutes.
The average bullying behavior lasts only 37 seconds.

8. What is bullying?
Raise you hand if….

9. What is Bullying? Bullying is any ongoing physical or
Verbal mistreatment where there is
an imbalance of power and the
victim (target) is exposed repeatedly
to negative actions on the part of one or
more other students.

10. Bullying vs Play
VOLUNTARY

11. 2 types of Bullying DIRECT Face to face DIRECT and INDIRECT Verbal
Insults, putdowns, teasing, harassment
Psychological
Rolling eyes, dirty looks, uttering threats, extortion
Physical
Shoves, pushes, hitting, kicking, spitting, assault

12. INDIRECT Behind someone’s back Exclusion Leaving out or Shunning
Gossip
Lowering people’s opinion about the victim
Relational Aggression
Telling people not to be friends with someone
Creating hierarchy
Getting another person to bully someone for you
Cyber-bullying

13. What happens to bullies over time?
60% of boys who were bullies in middle school had at least one conviction by age 24
40% had three or more convictions
Bullies were 4 times as likely as peers to have multiple convictions

14. If your not part of the problem you need to be part of the solution!!

15. What do YOU usually do when you see a student being bullied?
WHAT DO I DO?
What do YOU usually do when you see a student being bullied?
38% Nothing, because it’s none of my business
27% I don’t do anything, but I think I should help
35% I try to help him or her

16. Who Can I Tell? Parent Relatives Teacher Counselor Principals
Office Staff
Nurse
Supervisors
Friend

17. WHAT CAN I DO? Tell someone…get HELP Take action
Be with a friend or a group
Make a joke of it
Accept help
Journal
Remember… NO ONE can make you feel “less about yourself” without your permission!

18. What DOESN’T help… "Don't let it get to you"
"You just have to be tougher"
“Just ignore it”
“It can’t be that bad”
“Just give it time, things will get better”
“Did you hear what happened to…?”