Bullying 101

4 Types of Bullying

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What are the 4 most common types of bullying?

Verbal

Physical

Cyberbullying

Emotional/Social

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What is Cyberbullying?

When you bully someone using technology...via email, phone, computer. 

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What is social and emotional bullying?

This is usually an indirect form of bullying. For example: Excluding people, ignoring them or spreading rumors about them.

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What kind of bullying is this?

Making rude jokes about a classmate (to their face).

Verbal

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What kind of bullying is this? Talking about someone behind their backs and ignoring them.

Social and Emotional.

Cyberbullying

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Give an example of Cyberbullying.

Answers vary

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What ages does Cyberbullying happen the most?

Usually between 11-19 years

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Can Cyberbullying someone break the law? Can law enforcement get involve?

Yes. All of the states in the USA have laws and policies that protect people from cyberbullying.

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What should you do if you see someone cyberbullying someone?

Call them out either publicly on chat or a thread or privately. Reassure the victim that was bullied and report it to the social media forum or a trusted adult. Screenshot it/save it for evidence!

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Why don't people want to report cyberbullying?

Answers will vary.

Bullying facts

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How many students miss school due to bullying?

170,000 kids a day

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What is the percentage of kids that experience bullying that are ages 12-18?

22% Or 1/5 students

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What are the main reasons people bully other people?

The reasons for being bullied reported most often by students include physical appearance, race/ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation. (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2019)

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Where does most bullying happen at school?

• Bullied students reported that bullying occurred in the following places: the hallway or stairwell at school (43%), inside the classroom (42%), in the cafeteria (27%), outside on school grounds (22%), online or by text (15%), in the bathroom or locker room (12%), and on the school bus (8%). (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2019) 

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What are the effects of bullying?

• Students who experience bullying are at increased risk for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, lower academic achievement, and dropping out of school. (Centers for Disease Control, 2019) 

Extra

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What is a bystander?

Answers vary

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When upstanders call out bullies, how many seconds does it take for the bully to stop?

10 seconds!