Bullying prevention
What is bullying?
| Student Concern
Helpline If you or someone you know is being bullied, please report it to the Student Concern Helpline. |
Bullying happens when someone hurts or scares another person on purpose and the person being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself. Usually, bullying happens over and over. Some examples of bullying include:
-
Punching, shoving, and other acts that hurt people physically
-
Spreading bad rumors about people
-
Keeping certain people out of a "group"
-
Teasing people in a mean way
-
Getting certain people to "gang up" on others
Bullying also can happen online or electronically. Cyberbullying is when children or teens bully each other using the Internet, mobile phones or other cyber technology. This can include:
-
Sending mean text, email, or instant messages
-
Posting nasty pictures or messages about others in blogs or on Web sites
-
Using someone else's user name to spread rumors or lies about someone
What you can do to help
When asked the question: "What threatens your
safety and emotional health?" most kids say, teasing and bullying
(Kaiser Family Foundation & Children Now, 2001). Yet many adults,
even your parents and teachers, may not realize how often you see or
experience bullying at school and elsewhere. Often adults don't see
bullying when it happens. And those adults who see it, and do
nothing, may not understand that kids can be hurt by bullying.
Kids who are bullied day after day can feel helpless and alone. They
may become too scared to report the bullying, fearing that adults
won't believe them. Kids also worry that if the bullies find out
they "tattled," the bullying may get worse.
Content source: Stop Bullying Now
Student Concern Helpline
Draper Middle School has developed an online Student Concern Helpline. If you or someone you know is being bullied, please report it by filling out this form. This form will remain anonymous unless you choose to enter a name or e-mail address.
