Bullying

How can we stop it?

http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/what-you-can-do/index.html

What can you do?

• Respect other people• Apologize if you think you hurt someone• Stand up for kids who are bullied• Tell an adult you trust if you or someone you

know is getting bullied

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/school-bullying.html

Victims Develop Responses

• Low self-esteem• Trust issues• Anger issues• Isolation

http://www.cyberbullyalert.com/blog/2008/08/cyber-bullying-statistics-that-may-shock-you/

Cyber Bullying• 58% of kids 4th-8th grade have been bullied online• 53% of kids have bullied someone else• Girls are more likely to get bullied online than guys are • One of the biggest ways of cyber bullying is taking someone's password

and posting rumors, embarrassing things, and photoshopped pictures on their wall

• 60% of kids do not tell their parents about being bullied

http://www.how-to-stop-bullying.com/bullyingstatistics.html

Bullying statistics

• 160,000 kids miss school in fear of being bullied• Every seven minutes a child is bullied• 85% of the time no one tries to stop it • 11% another student tries to stop it• 4% a teacher or adult stops it• School bullying and cyber bullying contribute to violence in

kids

http://behavioral-management.com/bullying-statistics

Bullying Statistics Contiued• 20% of high schoolers considered suicide due to bullying• Bullies are 6 times more likely to go to jail• About 66% of kids who are bullied become bullies later in life

http://us.reachout.com/facts/factsheet/what-to-do-if-you-are-being-bullied

What to do if you are bullied• Ignore the bully• Hang around friends who will stick up for you• Be confident-bullies usually pick on kids they think are weaker than them• Tell someone you trust• Steer clear of the bully