ANTI-BULLYING

THIS MUST STOP NOW!

“NO MATTER WHERE YOU READ IT OR WHO HAS SAID IT, NOT EVEN IF I HAVE

SAID IT, UNLESS IT AGREES WITH YOUR OWN REASON AND YOUR OWN

COMMON SENSE”…

BELIEVE NOTHING

- BUDDHA

WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE PUNISHMENT?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kre75aaHYCM

5 MINUTES TO WRITE and WE WILL DISCUSS!

HOW DO WE DEFINE BULLYING?

1. Unwanted, Aggressive Behavior

2. Involves a REAL or PERCEIVED Power Imbalance

3. Behavior is REPEATED Over Time

- StopBullying.Gov

BULLYINGSTATISTICS.ORG says…

In 2010, Approximately 160,000 Children Missed School EVERYDAY Out Of FEAR Of Being BULLIED

Nearly 71% Of Students Report Bullying As An On-Going PROBLEM

4 TYPES OF BULLYING

VERBALEMOTIONAL/SOCIAL

PHYSICALCYBER (on the web)

VERBAL

Saying Or Writing Mean ThingsIncludes:

- Teasing- Name Calling- Inappropriate Sexual Comments- Taunting- Threatening To Cause Harm

-StopBullying.gov

EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL

Hurting Someone’s Feelings, Reputation, or Relationships

- Spreading Rumors- Embarrassing Someone in Public- Encouraging Others to NOT Befriend You- Isolating an Individual on Purpose

-StopBullying.gov

PHYSICAL

Involves Hurting a Person’s Body or Possessions

- Hitting, Kicking, Punching- Spitting- Tripping/Pushing- Taking or Breaking Someone’s

Belongings- Making Rude or Mean Hand Gestures

CYBERBULLYING1. Bullying Using Electronic Technology

2. Devices Include Cell Phones, Computers, & Tablets

3. Communication Tools Include Social Media, Text Messaging, Chat, & Websites

- StopBullying.Gov

CYBERBULLYING CAN HAPPEN 24/7MESSAGES CAN BE POSTED ANONYMOUSLY

DIFFICULT TO TRACE SOURCEDIFFICULT TO DELETE MESSAGES, TEXTS, PICTURES, ETC.

-STOPBULLYING.GOV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVO3NJCPIoY

O’DOYLE RULES!

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/44432593#56455540

ZERO TOLERANCE

SCHOOL or DISTRICT-WIDE policies mandating predetermined, harsh consequences or punishments for a wide range of violations.

ex. Drugs, Weapons, Violence, Smoking, School Disruption, etc.

Enforced for the students in order to maintain a SAFE, CONDUSIVE SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

http://www.nasponline.org/resources/factsheets/zt_fs.aspx

HIB DEFINITION“HARRASSMENT, INTIMIDATION or BULLYING” means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any

electronic communication, whether it be A SINGLE INCIDENT OR A SERIES OF INCIDENTS, that is reasonably perceived as being

motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual

orientation, gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory [handicap] disability, or by any other

distinguishing characteristic, that take place on school property, at any school-sponsored function [or], on a school bus, or off

school grounds as provided for in section 16 of P.L. 2010, CHAPTER 122, that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students.

- NJ Dept of Education

INTENTIONS OF THE LAWOctober 2010: Introduction

November 2010: Approved by

Legislature

January 2011: Signed By Governor

*September 2011: Became

Effective

To STRENGTHEN Standards For

Preventing, Reporting, Investigating, & Responding To

Incidents of Bullying

Reduce Risk of Suicide Among

Students

- NJ Dept of Education

UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL VIOLENCE

SCHOOL VIOLENCE IS DEFINED AS:Youth Violence Occurring on School Property,

on the Way To or From School or School-Sponsored Events, or During A School

Sponsored Event.

A Young Person Can Be a Victim, A Perpetrator, or a Witness of School Violence.

SCHOOL VIOLENCE STATS

-Focus on Health, 2009

2009-2010*17 HOMICIDES of School-Aged Youth Ages 5-18 Occurred

@School*Of All YOUTH HOMICIDES, Less Than 2% Occur @ School

20% of Students Ages 12-18 Reported Gangs Present @ Their School

2011 (grades 9-12)12% Reported Being in a Physical Fight On School Property

5.9% Reported Not Attending School on 1 or More Days Due to Safety Issues on School Grounds or on Their Way to School

*20% Reported Being Bullied On School Property**16% Reported Being Bullied Electronically*