BULLYINGBULLYING
Presented by: Presented by: Gulf Shores Peer HelpersGulf Shores Peer Helpers
WHAT IS BULLYING?WHAT IS BULLYING?
CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
Aggressive behaviorAggressive behavior
Repeated over a period of timeRepeated over a period of time
Imbalance of powerImbalance of power
WHAT ARE SOME WHAT ARE SOME WAYS WAYS
TO BULLY?TO BULLY?
PHYSICALLYPHYSICALLY
HittingHitting KickingKicking Pushing & ShovingPushing & Shoving ChokingChoking BitingBiting PinchingPinching
VERBALLYVERBALLY
TauntingTaunting ThreateningThreatening Name callingName calling TeasingTeasing RumorsRumors
OTHER METHODSOTHER METHODS
ExclusionExclusion Obscene gesturesObscene gestures Racial slursRacial slurs Mocking the victims cultural traditionsMocking the victims cultural traditions
Teacher SurveyTeacher SurveyDo students bully each other at this school?Do students bully each other at this school?
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YesNo91%
9%
Teacher SurveyTeacher SurveyWhere have you seen bullying take place? (percentage of population)Where have you seen bullying take place? (percentage of population)
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Halls ClassCafeteriaLibrary
Locker Rm.BathroomStairwellOther
Teacher Survey
Student SurveyStudent Survey(Percentage answering ‘yes’ to the following questions)(Percentage answering ‘yes’ to the following questions)
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100
Dostudents
bully eachother at
thisschool?
Have youever beenbullied at
thisschool?
Have youseen
somebodygetting
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6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade
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Hall Class LunchLibraryLocker
Rm.BathrmStairwell
Other
6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade
Student SurveyStudent SurveyWhere have you seen bullying take place? (percentage of population)Where have you seen bullying take place? (percentage of population)
Some Comments from students Some Comments from students about where bullying occurs:about where bullying occurs:
Everywhere!!!Everywhere!!! All over the schoolAll over the school Behind the bushesBehind the bushes Where no adults are aroundWhere no adults are around In the bathrooms/ locker-roomsIn the bathrooms/ locker-rooms In the cafeteriaIn the cafeteria On the busOn the bus
MYTHS ABOUT MYTHS ABOUT BULLYINGBULLYING
Bullies really have low self-esteem.Bullies really have low self-esteem.
Bullies just need attention. Ignore them.Bullies just need attention. Ignore them.
Most bullying is done outside of schoolMost bullying is done outside of school
Teachers know if bullying is a problem or not.Teachers know if bullying is a problem or not.
““Sticks and stones will break your bones, but Sticks and stones will break your bones, but names can never hurt you”names can never hurt you”
DAMAGES FROM BULLYING DAMAGES FROM BULLYING INCLUDE:INCLUDE:
Physical injuriesPhysical injuries Emotional/Mental damage (lowered self-Emotional/Mental damage (lowered self-
esteem)esteem) Death/SuicideDeath/Suicide LawsuitsLawsuits
You mean people get You mean people get suedsued for for bullying?bullying?
YES!!!YES!!!
COURT CASESCOURT CASES
Haugstad vs. Standwood-Haugstad vs. Standwood-Camano School District (1999)Camano School District (1999)
Taya Haugstad constantly harassed by a Taya Haugstad constantly harassed by a male studentmale student
Haugstad has cerebral palsyHaugstad has cerebral palsy Called retarded, stupid, and had her Called retarded, stupid, and had her
wheelchair rammed into a wallwheelchair rammed into a wall District ordered to pay $310,000District ordered to pay $310,000
Anchorage School District vs. Anchorage School District vs. Tom (2000)Tom (2000)
Tom was described as being awkward Tom was described as being awkward which invited the bullyingwhich invited the bullying
Following an incident Tom received ISSP Following an incident Tom received ISSP and the next day attempted suicideand the next day attempted suicide
Parents sued for $33 million for lifetime Parents sued for $33 million for lifetime care (vegetative state)care (vegetative state)
District paid $1 millionDistrict paid $1 million District insurance company paid $3.5 District insurance company paid $3.5
millionmillion
Jacksonville Bus Beating (2004)Jacksonville Bus Beating (2004)
7 students charged with misdemeanor 7 students charged with misdemeanor batterybattery
Duval County and the first student currently Duval County and the first student currently being sued by the victim’s motherbeing sued by the victim’s mother
WHAT CAN WHAT CAN WEWE DO DO ABOUT BULLYING?ABOUT BULLYING?
Make parents aware (newsletters, Make parents aware (newsletters, conferences, PTA, etc.)conferences, PTA, etc.)
Role-playing exercisesRole-playing exercises
Express disapproval of bullying Express disapproval of bullying immediatelyimmediately whenever and wherever it whenever and wherever it occurs.occurs.
Listen to student concernsListen to student concerns
Make students aware of consequences for Make students aware of consequences for bullying behaviorbullying behavior
Reward students for inclusive and non-Reward students for inclusive and non-aggressive behavioraggressive behavior
Thank You Thank You for for
your timeyour time
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