Bullying
Statistics
• There are about 160,000 children that miss
school every day out of fear of being bullied
• Cyber bullying on the rise
• one in seven students in grades kindergarten
through 12th grade is either a bully or has been a
victim of bullying
• A reported 61 percent of students said they
believe students shoot others at school because
they have been victims of physical violence at
home or at school
Statistics, cont.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Over half, about 56 percent, of all students have witnesses a bullying crime take
place while at school.
A reported 15 percent of all students who don't show up for school report it to
being out of fear of being bullied while at school.
There are about 71 percent of students that report bullying as an on-going
problem.
Along that same vein, about one out of every 10 students drops out or changes
schools because of repeated bullying.
One out of every 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school.
Some of the top years for bullying include 4th through 8th graders in which 90
percent were reported as victims of some kind of bullying.
Other recent bullying statistics reveal that 54 percent of students reported that
witnessing physical abuse at home can lead to violence in school.
Among students of all ages, homicide perpetrators were found to be twice as likely
as homicide victims to have been bullied previously by their peers.
There are about 282,000 students that are reportedly attacked in high schools
throughout the nation each month.
What Is Bullying?
• use superior strength or influence to
intimidate (someone), typically to force him or
her to do what one wants.
Why Do People Bully?
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Cultural Causes of Bullying
Institutional Causes
Social Issues
Family Issues
The Bully's Personal History
Having Power
Provocative Victims
Types of bullying:
• Emotional bullying
• Physical bullying
• Cyberbullying
Who is bullying?
• mean kid on the block
• vindictive teen girl behind the computer
screen
• adults
Tips for dealing
•
•
•
•
•
•
Get your child's input
Talk to the school authorities
Teach your child to avoid the bully
Encourage your child to be assertive
Practice with your child
Teach your child to move in groups
How do we stop it?
•
•
•
•
Prevent Bullying With Policies
Prevent Bullying With Consequences
Prevent Bullying with Family Education
Other Means to Help Prevent Bullying
How to handle bullies:
• emotional support through counseling
• recommend the student see the guidance
counselor
• straight to the source
• travel in packs and maintain a solid group of
friends
• encouraging and building your child or teen's
self esteem
How to Bully-Proof Your Child:
• teach your child the difference in their
interpretations of life situations
• develop a sense of self
• explore activities that make them feel good
about themselves
• Encouraging courageous behavior
My child IS the bully:
• Set a good example
• Talk to your child
• Make clear family rules about what bullying is and that any form of
bullying is not acceptable. C
• Help children and teens learn to empathize with others
• Spend time with your child and ask questions about their friends and their
activities. Get to know their friends.
• Monitor teens' behavior
• Encourage your child's positive activities and goals and praise their
accomplishments.
• Watch for and praise any times that they use positive social interactions
• Make sure children get any help they need
• Discourage bullying at school and reward positive behavior
• Get counseling for children who have a persistent pattern of bullying