Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.
1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4 percent of the time.
Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying.
1 in 7 students in grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying.
56 percent of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school.
Over two-thirds of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying, with a high percentage of students believing that adult help is infrequent and ineffective.
71 percent of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school.
90 percent of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying.
1 out 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying.
Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school-shooting incidents.
Tips about bullying.
This checklist provides suggestions for what kids can do when bullying occurs – written for students being bullied, students who witness bullying and the bullies themselves. If you are being bullied... Reach Out
Tell an adult. Sometimes you may have to tell more than one trusted adult. Ask your friends to help you. There is safety in numbers. Practice what to say the next time you're bullied with your parents, teachers or friends.
Be Cool in the Moment
Stay calm and confident. Don't show the bully that you're sad or mad. Ignore the bully and walk away. Remember: Fighting back can make bullying worse.
Change the School Community
Work with others to stop bully behavior; your whole school will benefit. Remember: A lot of kids have to cope with bullying. You are not alone. No one deserves to be bullied.
If you witness bullying... Interrupt It
Stand next to, or speak up for, the person being bullied. Ask the bully to stop. Comfort the person being bullied and offer friendship.
Get Help
Walk away and get help. Find an adult who can intervene.
If you are the bully... Make a Commitment to Change
Talk to an adult, like a teacher or parent, about how to get along with others. Ask a friend to help you stop your bully behavior. Apologize to the kids you have bullied.
Focus on Empathy and Responsibility
Think about what it feels like to be bullied -- would you want to be treated that way? Before you speak, think about whether your words will help or hurt another student.
Change Your Behavior
Resist peer pressure to bully. If you start to bully, walk away and find something else to do. Remember: You don't have to like everyone around you, but you have to treat everyone with respect.
Bullying needs to be changed, we need to step up and help the victims.
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Interesting
1. Empathy has been defined as the ability to understand and share another's emotional state or context.
Specifically, we hypothesized that affective empathy is negatively associated with bulllying behavior and positively linked with defending victims.
There might be a age related difference in bullying behavior not only in the forms, but also in the function of agressions.
2. Defending is a special kind of prosocial behavoir, which involves the risk of losing one's status or becoming the next victim.
The child's concern of keeping his/her own status and safety can prevent them from taking the side of the victim.
The cognivitive component of empathy is positively associated with bullying behavior.
Tips about bullying.
This checklist provides suggestions for what kids can do when bullying occurs – written for students being bullied, students who witness bullying and the bullies themselves.
If you are being bullied... Reach Out
- Tell an adult. Sometimes you may have to tell more than one trusted adult. Ask your friends to help you. There is safety in numbers. Practice what to say the next time you're bullied with your parents, teachers or friends.
Be Cool in the Moment- Stay calm and confident. Don't show the bully that you're sad or mad. Ignore the bully and walk away. Remember: Fighting back can make bullying worse.
Change the School Community- Work with others to stop bully behavior; your whole school will benefit. Remember: A lot of kids have to cope with bullying. You are not alone. No one deserves to be bullied.
If you witness bullying... Interrupt It- Stand next to, or speak up for, the person being bullied. Ask the bully to stop. Comfort the person being bullied and offer friendship.
Get Help- Walk away and get help. Find an adult who can intervene.
If you are the bully... Make a Commitment to Change- Talk to an adult, like a teacher or parent, about how to get along with others. Ask a friend to help you stop your bully behavior. Apologize to the kids you have bullied.
Focus on Empathy and Responsibility- Think about what it feels like to be bullied -- would you want to be treated that way? Before you speak, think about whether your words will help or hurt another student.
Change Your BehaviorBullying needs to be changed, we need to step up and help the victims.