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1)shootingsnotable school shootings:in order of relevance:
-Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in
Newtown, Connecticut. Casualties: 27
-Virginia Tech. massacre in Blacksburg,
Virginia. Casualties: 33
-Columbine high school shooting in
Springfield, Oregon. Casualties: 15
2) suicidesBully victims are between 2 to 9 times
more likely to consider suicide than non-
victims, according to studies by Yale
University
A study in Britain found that at least half of
sucicides among young people are related to
bullying.
in the united states
alone2.7 million students admit to
being bullied, and 2.1
million students admit to
being bullies
bullying is
recognized as...an important contributor to
youth violence, includinghomicide and suicide
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1) not feeling strongenough
1) the seek of constantviolence
2) desire to win3) family issues4) need of power and
dominance
why do school
shootings occur?1) want revenge at those who have
hurt them in the past (87% agree)
2) other kids pick on them, make fun ofthem, or bully them (86%
agree)
3)they dont value life (62% agree)
Bullying.To use superior strength or influence to
intimidate someone, typically to force him or
her to do what one wants. Bullying may be
defined as the activity of repeated,
aggressive behavior intended to hurt
another person, physically or mentally
Organizations for
Bullying
Partners include organizations that reach a
nationwide audience and have a focus onbullying prevention,
child and youth,disability or education
issues.http://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/partners/n
ational.asp
Our mission: To raise awareness, provide aplethora of
cyberbullying information, offercompassionate, approachable
services, and
mobilize students, educators, parents, andothers in taking
efforts to end cyberbullying.ETCB will work to create a global
socialnetworking arena where all users can feel safeand
positive.
http://www.endcyberbullying.org/about-us/
Promoting a Community of Upstanders isa nationwide bully
prevention campaign
that supports students and adults tobecome upstanderspeople who
standup against bullying or mean/cruelbehavior, and mobilize the
entirecommunity to end harmful harassment,teasing, and violence in
our nation'sschools.http://www.schoolclimate.org/bullybust/
STOP BULLYING HOTLINE: (800) TLC-TEEN (852-8336) (toll-free
in
California only)"TEEN LINE is a confidential telephone helpline
for
teenaged callers. It operates every evening from 6:00pm to
10:00pm
PST and is toll-free from anywhere in California. If you have a
problem or
just want to talk with another teen who understands, then this
is the
right place for you! You can call us at 310-855-HOPE(4673) and
even
text us by texting TEEN to 839863. TEEN LINE also offers
message
boards, resources and information.
http://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/partners/national.asphttp://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/partners/national.asphttp://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/partners/national.asphttp://www.endcyberbullying.org/about-us/http://www.endcyberbullying.org/about-us/http://www.schoolclimate.org/bullybust/http://www.schoolclimate.org/bullybust/http://www.schoolclimate.org/bullybust/http://www.endcyberbullying.org/about-us/http://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/partners/national.asphttp://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/partners/national.asp
