With

Joseph Smith, MSWSchool Social Worker

And

Nathan MurawskiSocial Work Intern

Intentional Repeated Hurtful acts Name calling Teasing Threats Exclusion

WORDS HURT! EASE THE TEASE.

DIRECTDIRECTFace to faceFace to face

VerbalVerbal

Insults/Flaming, Insults/Flaming, putdowns, teasing, putdowns, teasing,

harassmentharassment

PhysicalPhysical

Shoves, pushes, Shoves, pushes, hitting, assault, hitting, assault,

sexualsexual

PsychologicalPsychological

Rolling eyes, dirty looks, taunting, making Rolling eyes, dirty looks, taunting, making threats, making people feel badthreats, making people feel bad

Relational AggressionRelational Aggression

Telling people not to be Telling people not to be friends with a personfriends with a person

INDIRECTINDIRECT

Behind someone’s backBehind someone’s back

ExclusionExclusion

Leaving out, Leaving out, shunningshunning

GossipGossip

Lowering people’s opinion about a Lowering people’s opinion about a person, cyber bullyingperson, cyber bullying

Physical: 22% Verbal: 29% Sexual: 14% Relational: 17% Cyber: 18%

39 % of Julian 39 % of Julian students students surveyed surveyed reported that reported that they have they have been bullied been bullied since winter since winter breakbreak

Who are the Bullies

1.1.Stay calm and confident, be assertive, Stay calm and confident, be assertive, don't show the bully that you're sad or don't show the bully that you're sad or mad.mad.

2. Ignore the bully and walk away. 2. Ignore the bully and walk away.

3. Remember: Fighting back can make 3. Remember: Fighting back can make bullying worse.bullying worse.

4. Remember: A lot of kids have to cope 4. Remember: A lot of kids have to cope with bullying. You are not alone. with bullying. You are not alone.

5. Your school social worker can help you 5. Your school social worker can help you with strategies, and coping skills.with strategies, and coping skills.

NATIONAL STATISTICS:

JULIAN SURVEY RESULTS:

•56% of US students witnessed bullying last year.•2007 Illinois raked 3rd for worst state to live in to avoid bullies•Each day 160,000 students miss school

•Speak Up, Stand Speak Up, Stand Out!Out!

•Don’t participate in Don’t participate in rumorsrumors

•Create a distractionCreate a distraction

•Be kind to the Be kind to the victimvictim

•Tell SomebodyTell Somebody

The difference is your intentThe difference is your intent

Snitching/TattlingSnitching/TattlingGetting someone in troubleGetting someone in trouble

ReportingReportingKeeping your classmates safeKeeping your classmates safe

Being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material using technological means;

Also known as: ‘Electronic Bullying’ & ‘Online Social Cruelty’

E-mail Cell phones Text messages Instant messaging Personal web sites (My Space Page) Chat rooms

“Flaming’: Online fights using electronic messages with angry and vulgar language

“Harassment”: Sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages

“Cyber stalking”: Sending messages that include threats, on-line activities that make a person afraid for his/her safety

‘Dissing’ Sending or posting gossip or rumors about a person to damage his or her reputation or friendships

Officer Jennings, Oak Park Police Department

Criminal Law Limits Speech that can lead to arrest & prosecution:

Making threats of violence to people or their property

Making obscene or harassing phone calls Harassment or stalking Hate or bias crimes Creating or sending sexually explicit

images of teens Taking a photo of someone in place where

privacy expectedGeneral (Willard, 2005)

Oak Park River Forest 2010

WORDS HURT! WORDS HURT!

EASE THE TEASEEASE THE TEASE

“THAT’S SO GAY”Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered

o LGBT adolescents often face harassment because of LGBT adolescents often face harassment because of their sexual orientation. their sexual orientation.

o Within the school setting, this frequently includes Within the school setting, this frequently includes bullying and intimidation.bullying and intimidation.

Verbal, Physical or Mental abuse directed at people who may or may not identify themselves as being:

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered

5-6% of American students are LGBT

Over 80% of LGBT students report, verbal harassment

84% heard remarks such as “faggot” or “dyke” at school

42% had been shoved, or pushed

21% had been punched, kicked or injured with a weapon

WORDS HURT! WORDS HURT!

EASE THE TEASEEASE THE TEASE

“THAT’S SO GAY”

“QUEER”“FAG”

“HOMO”

Carl Walker-Hoover 1984-2011

Carl Walker-Hoover 1984-2011

Dr. Victoria ShartsAdrienne Court

Kevin Love, Brooks Middle SchoolCarrie Doyle, LCSW

Officer Jennings

Nathan MurawskiJoseph Smith, MSW

Julian Middle School 2011