2.  According to the CDC bullying is an aggressive behavior that is repeated over time and involves a real or perceived imbalance of power or strength  Fun Fact: 500 years ago the term bully meant sweetheart

3.  Physical: hitting, kicking, shoving, intimidating, stealing/hiding personal possessions  Verbal: name calling, teasing, insulting, taunting  Social: spreading rumors, shunning, setting up  Cyber: using the internet, mobile phones, or other digital technologies to harm someone

4.  Anywhere that the bully thinks he/she can get away with it  Most common locations in schools are the playground, cafeteria, hallways, & locker rooms…why is that?

6.  Within the last year: ◦ 20% of high school students were bullied on school property ◦ Numbers were highest for 9 th graders @ 24.5%, and lowest for 12 th graders @ 13.5% ◦ Numbers were higher among females @ 21.2%, and lower among males @ 18.7 %

7.  People who bully are insecure or have low self-esteem  Bullying usually occurs when there are no students around  Only boys bully  Reporting bullying will only make the situation worse  Teachers often intervene to stop bullying

8.  Don’t cry or get upset  Tell an adult you trust  Stick together  Remove yourself from the situation  Ignore the bully  Firmly tell them to stop

9.  Take a stand against the bully  Walk away and get an adult  Support the person being bullied  Utilize anti-bully programs  Bring the issue out in the open  DO NOT USE VIOLENCE

10.  Think of a time when you or someone you knew was being bullied. How did it make you feel? How did it make your friends feel? Did you do anything about the situation or did you sweep it under the rug?

11.  Bully Game Bully Game