Post on 19-Feb-2016
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CAIU Policy
CAIU Policy
Bullying/Cyber Bullying
When our childrenleave for school, we
should feel confident that they will be safe.
Reality is however, today’s students feel
less safe at schoolthan every before.
FACT:According to the
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children …
FACT:According to the
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children …“160,000 students each day refuse to go to school because they fear the physical and verbal aggression by their peers.”
FACT:According to the
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children …“160,000 students each day refuse to go to school because they fear the physical and verbal aggression by their peers.”Also,“Many more attend school in a chronic state of anxiety and depression.”
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…• 56% of students
have felt they were bullied at school.
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…• 56% of students
have felt they were bullied at school.
• “The way they look” or “body size” are the most common reasons for being bullied.
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…• 9 out of 10 LGBT
youth have been verbally harassed because of their sexual orientation.
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…
• A bullying victim is TWICE as likely to take their own life as someone who has not been bullied.
• 9 out of 10 LGBT youth have been verbally harassed because of their sexual orientation.
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…
FACT:• 57% of students
who are harassed don’t report the incident to school officials.
According to “DoSomething.org
”…
FACT:• 57% of students
who are harassed don’t report the incident to school officials.
According to “DoSomething.org
”…
• 60% of students say they don’t report it because they feel nothing will be done.
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…• 25% of middle
school students don’t feel school is a safe place
FACT: According to “DoSomething.org
”…
• Rules of conduct, smaller class sizes and fair discipline practices are features schools can utilize to help hinder bullying.
• 25% of middle school students don’t feel school is a safe place
What affects does bullying have?In a 2012 article by The
Royal College of Psychiatrists…
What affects does bullying have?In a 2012 article by The
Royal College of Psychiatrists…
Being bullied can seriously affect a child’s physical and mental health. These affects can include:
o Feelings of sadness and lonelinesso Lack of confidence o Depressiono Physical complaints o School avoidance
What can be done to help?Parents, teachers and other adult/ professionals can offer help in a variety of ways.
What can be done to help?
o Be open to the possibility that the child may be a victim of bullying.
o Listen to the child and take them seriously.
o Avoid blaming the child for the action of others.
Parents, teachers and other adult/ professionals can offer help in a variety of ways.
What can be done to help?
o Reassure the child they were right to report the incident.
o Report the incident properly.o Talk with the child about methods of
resolving the problem.
Parents, teachers and other adult/ professionals can offer help in a variety of ways.
Unfortunately, bullies
are now using technology
to attack their victims.
Cyber-Bullying has become an
increasinglypopular method.
Although the results aresimilar, there are many
differences betweenface-to-face Bullying and Cyber-Bullying.
In a 2010 study
by Charity
Beat Bullying,
In a 2010 study
by Charity
Beat Bullying, “nearly half of suicides among 10 –
14 year olds were due to bullying”.
According to the support group Make Beats Not
Beat Downs;
According to the support group Make Beats Not
Beat Downs;
“Harassment and bullying have been
linked to 75% of school-shooting
incidents”
It’s easy to stand back and pretend bullying doesn’t
occur.
It’s easy to do nothing if you aren’t
the one being bullied.
We all need to realize that if we aren’t part of the solution, we are
part of the PROBLEM.
Don’t stand by….STAND UP!!
Bullying is wrong…
IT NEEDS TO STOP!
" If everyone cared and nobody cried If everyone loved and nobody lied If everyone shared and swallowed their pride Then we'd see the day when nobody died”
“If Everyone Cared” by Nickelback
For more information, contact the Capital Area
Intermediate Unit or online at CAIU.ORG