How to Combat How to Combat Bullying at Bullying at Incarnation Incarnation

By Mr. Kelly RuizBy Mr. Kelly RuizIncarnation School Incarnation School

New York, N.Y.New York, N.Y.kruiz@incarnationnyc.orgkruiz@incarnationnyc.org

CausesCauses Low self esteem of the bullyLow self esteem of the bully Lack of programs being implemented in schools Lack of programs being implemented in schools

from kindergarten and upward to address the from kindergarten and upward to address the social and emotional issues of the students social and emotional issues of the students (beyond bullying and not make it so blatantly (beyond bullying and not make it so blatantly about bullying)about bullying)

Learned behaviorLearned behavior ControlControl PowerPower Problems at homeProblems at home JealousyJealousy Low academic progress of the bullyLow academic progress of the bully

Public Policy Analysis: Identifying the cause of the problem

Low Self-EsteemLow Self-EsteemOf person being bulliedOf person being bullied

Student that have been bullied in the Student that have been bullied in the past tend to have a low self-esteem. past tend to have a low self-esteem. They feel like they are trapped by the They feel like they are trapped by the person who is bullying them.person who is bullying them.

Of the bullyOf the bully

Bullies also have low self-esteem. A Bullies also have low self-esteem. A person who bullies usually has person who bullies usually has emotional problems or a bad living emotional problems or a bad living situation.situation.

DepressionDepressionIn people who are being bulliedIn people who are being bullied A common misconception about bullying is that this phenomenon

does not result in negative long-term consequences. In reality, children and adolescents who are involved in bullying face a host of psychological difficulties. Depression is one of the most common difficulties that can be traced to bullying. Depression is an illness that is not totally understood, and may have a variety of causes, but it is clear that it can have a relationship to bullying.

In bulliesIn bullies Both bullies and their victims are more likely to suffer from depression than youth who are not involved in bullying. This connection can be long-lasting; people who are bullied as children are more likely to suffer from depression as an adult than children not involved in bullying.

Public Policy Analysis: Gathering evidence of the problem

IsolationIsolation

Of people being bulliedOf people being bullied

being isolated from other students, being isolated from other students, feeling like no one is listening, some feeling like no one is listening, some peers don’t comfort students being peers don’t comfort students being bullied…they may make it worst.bullied…they may make it worst.

SuicideSuicideIn students being bullied In students being bullied There are points where a person who is There are points where a person who is

being bullied or depressed being bullied or depressed contemplates suicide. On a more contemplates suicide. On a more emotional side they feel as though they emotional side they feel as though they are dead in the inside.are dead in the inside.

In students that are bullying In students that are bullying SSince people who bully or are bullying ince people who bully or are bullying

also have emotional difficulties they are also have emotional difficulties they are also at risk of being suicidal.also at risk of being suicidal.

What can we do?What can we do?

In our school there is a zero tolerance for bullying.In our school there is a zero tolerance for bullying.Implement programs that address not just bullying but the social and emotional needs of Implement programs that address not just bullying but the social and emotional needs of

our students. our students. We forget that our older students need the social and emotional component in their We forget that our older students need the social and emotional component in their

grades. grades. We tend to just focus on the social and emotional needs of our little ones and forget that We tend to just focus on the social and emotional needs of our little ones and forget that

our older ones have difficulty coping or developing coping skills for what they are our older ones have difficulty coping or developing coping skills for what they are going through. going through.

Implement a program that involves k-8 and get the parents involved by creating Implement a program that involves k-8 and get the parents involved by creating workshops for parents.workshops for parents.

Send letters home about the programs Deal with social and emotional aspect Send letters home about the programs Deal with social and emotional aspect Beyond bullying program (k-8).  They want to pilot it in our school. Talk to principal Beyond bullying program (k-8).  They want to pilot it in our school. Talk to principal about getting on board with thisabout getting on board with this

We can also listen to student arguments or issues and try to incorporate safety lessons We can also listen to student arguments or issues and try to incorporate safety lessons on bullying in our schools and classes. on bullying in our schools and classes.

Public Policy Analysis: Determining existing public policies

Public Policy Analysis: Developing public policy solutionsPublic Policy Analysis: Developing public policy solutions

Selecting the best public policy solutionSelecting the best public policy solution

Conclusion Conclusion Kids who bully do so because of Kids who bully do so because of

emotional issues in there life.emotional issues in there life. Children who are bullied at a higher Children who are bullied at a higher

risk of psychological issues like risk of psychological issues like depression and suicide .depression and suicide .

Bullying make our school Bullying make our school environment unsafe and puts environment unsafe and puts schools at risk of losing students .schools at risk of losing students .

Public Policy Analysis: Defining the Public Policy Analysis: Defining the social problemsocial problem

Credits to Credits to

http://www.education.com/http://www.education.com/reference/article/bullying-depression/reference/article/bullying-depression/

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-depression.htmlcontent/bullying-and-depression.html