What would you do?
Someone bumps into you when they are leaving the classroom. It was a little hard and they didn't say excuse me or sorry about that.
Remind them, kindly, that they bumped into you and that you are okay.
One time, student points at and laughs about how their friend has a hole in their socks.
If it only happens once, it is teasing, but definitely not nice.
If it happens over and over, it is bullying.
Can a friend be a bully?
YES! Someone who you consider a friend can be a bully, but someone who is bullying you is not your friend until they stop their behavior.
Someone keeps passing you notes and you don't want to get in trouble.
1. Write a note to ask them to stop
2. Glare at them angrily
3. Ignore it till you can tell them later to stop
4. Tell the teacher during the lesson
3. Ignore it till you can tell them later to stop
Every time a student walks past you, they flick your ear. When they are behind you, they kick the backs of your knees. They say it is a joke.
Sounds like teasing, even though it happens all the time. What do you think?
Two classmates are drawing a comic where they make fun of classmates. They work on it every day at recess and won't let you see it.
It isn't bullying because no on sees it and they don't treat people badly, but it is unkind and it should stop.
You could tell them you don't think they should talk that way. If they don't stop, or you don't think they responded to you comment, tell an adult.
On the bus, your friend sits with you until another friend comes in, and then they leave and go sit with them.
It depends on how the person leaves. They might just be splitting their time between friends.
Unkind! A teacher should do something about this. Tell them, if they aren't already.
Something happens at school but you feel embarrassed telling your teacher about it.
You could tell a grown up at home and ask them to tell the teacher for you.
Your neighbor at lunch always asks about your lunch and comments about how it smells. It seems like they are interested.
This might not be bullying because they might not realize what they are saying feels unkind. Be sure to tell them!
This is gender-based oppression. Tell an adult! This is unkind and also related to sexism and racism as it makes fun of peoples' identities.
During soccer at recess, a student ran off and hid behind the wall after they missed a penalty and their team yelled at them.
1. Go over and hang out with them for the rest of recess
2. Check in after recess
3. Tell the teacher during transitions that the kid may be upset
A group of friends play "the drama game" where they alternate being mad at each other, spreading rumors, taking space, and then making up.
It doesn't sound like bullying, but it sounds like a VERY BORING GAME that isn't too nice! Go play tag instead.
A classmate calls a nonbinary kid the wrong pronouns ON PURPOSE, every day and laughs.
Bullying. Plain and simple.