Respect for All
Our Respect for All Liaison
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Cyberbullying is
Another form of bullying.
•Bullying can also happen through social media, texts, and photos shared via phones, tablets, or computers.
•When technology is used to bully someone, it’s called cyberbullying.
•Specific instances of cyberbullying include sending mean text messages, making fun of someone’s post, sharing videos, stories, or photos that ridicule or humiliate someone, “trolling” someone to the point of harassment, posting personal information about someone else on the internet, and spreading rumors or gossip.
•It may be a single incident or a series of related incidents
Sexual Harassment is
What is
- Person to Person contact
-Sexual in nature
-unwelcome
- has adverse impact
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Types of Bullying
•Physical
•Verbal
•Sexual
•Emotional
When you discriminate against someone
What is when you insult or draw attention to their actual or perceived race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, or weight.
amount of teens that have been cyberbullied
Nearly half of U.S. teens have ever been cyberbullied, according the 2022 Center survey of teens. The survey asked teens whether they had ever experienced six types of cyberbullying. Overall, 46% say they have ever encountered at least one of these behaviors, while 28% have experienced multiple types.
Scenario: Quinn tells Morgan, “Your outfit is really slutty.” Morgan tells Quinn to stop saying things like that, but Quinn keeps talking badly about Morgan’s outfit. Could Quinn’s actions be sexual harassment?
YES
The 4 "D's" when witnessing bullying or harassment
Direct: “Do you need help?” or “Hey, that’s not cool.”
Delegate: Ask a friend or staff member for help.
Distract: “Can you help me with my math homework?”
Delay: “I’m sorry they hurt you. Are you okay?”
An example of Physical bullying is
Physical
•This form of bullying is usually visible, and therefore easy to recognize. Think about the stereotypical movie scenes when someone knocks someone else’s books out of their hands or pushes them up against a locker.
•Examples of physical bullying include pushing, shoving, hitting, kicking, biting, hair pulling, inappropriate touching, breaking objects, and taking or damaging another’s possessions.
The month that Respect for All week is celebrated in each year
What is February?
The importance of your digital footprint
What is the impression you leave online. Any time you’ve commented on someone’s tweet, post, or picture you leave an impression behind. This happens In Real Life too. But online comments and images leave a permanent record. After all, IRL people may forget the mean thing you said or did—especially if you’ve apologized to them. But your online actions remain long after you post an apology or click “delete.” What’s more, there’s no guarantee that people will even find—or read— your apology within a given thread. Instead, they’ll judge you by the first comment they see.
Scenario: Noor is dating Taylor, and has a friend named Jesse. When Noor and Jesse talk to each other, they laugh and often touch each other’s arm or hand. Noor and Jesse like doing this together, but it makes Taylor jealous. Could Noor’s actions be sexual harassment?
NO
We have no reason to believe this is sexual harassment based on the information given!
Witness to Bullying
•Almost all students see bullying happen at some point.
•They may not be getting bullied nor the ones doing the bullying, but bystanders/witnesses are important because their reactions can have a direct impact on the bullying situation.
•When a group is watching a fight, there might be some who see what’s happening and then walk away; others who continue watching but say nothing; and then there might be those who cheer on the violence.
•Each response can affect the outcomes of a bullying situation.
*Those who witness bullying often express that they feel less safe at school. Their feelings about seeing the bullying range from anger to guilt to fear, and they often wish they could help but don’t know how.
Examples of verbal abuse
•Using words, either out loud or in writing, is a common type of bullying because it’s quick, often done impulsively to elicit a response (and getting a response is typically the goal of bullying).
•Verbal bullying is also easier to do without catching the attention of adults, making it harder to detect and more difficult to reprimand.
•Examples include teasing, name calling, threats, intimidation, demeaning jokes, rumors, gossip, and slander—all of which can occur both in person or online.
Acts of student-to-student discrimination, harassment, intimidation and/or bullying may include but are not limited to:
What is
• physical violence;
• stalking;
• threats, taunts, teasing;
• aggressive or menacing gestures;
• exclusion from peer groups designed to humiliate or isolate;
• using derogatory language;
• making derogatory jokes, name calling, or slurs, including statements based on a student’s actual or perceived race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability or weight;
• written or graphic material, including graffiti, photographs, drawings, or videos, containing comments or stereotypes that are derogatory of others that are electronically circulated or are written or printed;
• verbal or physical conduct that threatens another with harm;
• hazing; and
• deliberately using a name, mispronouncing a name or using a pronoun in a manner that discriminates, harasses, bullies, or intimidates based on a student’s actual or perceived race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability or weight?
Self-advocating in any forms of bullying
•Self-advocacy means communicating on your own behalf, letting others know what you need, and taking action in a direct and respectful manner:
•Obtain what is helpful for you
•Be involved in the decision-making process
•Learn to say “no” and be OK with it
•Respectfully express disagreement or differing opinion
•Help express your ideas to prevent any bullying you’re experiencing
•Tell someone, especially an adult
•Develop your own action plan
•Assert your rights
Consent is:
Freely given: No drugs, alcohol, or pressure
Reversible: A person can change their mind
Informed: Everyone knows what they are agreeing to
Enthusiastic: Everyone is into it
Specific: Communicate before each interaction
I witnessed bullying now I should:
•Be available for conversation
•Your goal doesn’t need to be fixing the problem; instead, focus on letting them express their story and their emotions. Here are some ways to connect:
•Listen without judgment
•Then, ask questions that allow them to talk through the story and their emotions:
-Want to tell me what happened?
-How are you doing? –
-What would be helpful to you right now?
say “I’m here for you.”
•Be a friend. Build them up.
•The focus should be on supporting the person who is being bullied.
•Talk with an adult
Emotional Bulling is
•Emotional bullying can be subtle and difficult to detect. It’s calculated and manipulative. It can be perpetuated by a single person but is more often executed by a group.
•Emotional bullying can be extremely damaging and traumatic. It’s targeted at a person’s sense of self, causing them to question their self-worth and usually results in low or a complete lack of self-esteem.
•Emotional bullying, whether it’s done in-person or online, could be excluding someone from a group or purposely leaving them out of activities, threatening to hurt or harm someone, telling lies in order to hurt another person’s reputation, or humiliating someone publicly.
The Definition of Bullying
What is aggressive behavior that:
It includes, but is not limited to, behavior that targets students because of their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship/immigration status, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or weight.
Global crisis Causing a large increase in students increased screentime
Covid 19 pandemic especially during lockdown
Many people know that Kai really likes Parker. One day, friends tell Kai to meet Parker in the stairwell. Kai feels excited, but doesn’t know what to expect. When Kai arrives, Parker starts touching Kai. Kai didn’t want things to go this far, but doesn’t want to offend Parker by saying to stop. Could Parker’s actions be sexual harassment?
YES
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Roles in a bullying situation
There are three potential roles in a bullying situation:
1.Targets = The individual(s) to whom the behavior is directed
2.Those who bully ( aggressor) = The individual(s) who are directing the behavior
3.Bystanders/Witnesses = The individual(s) who see or know of the behavior