What is Bullying? Bullying is aggressive behavior that is
intentional. Bullying is typically repeated over time. Bullying has
many forms: Physical Bullying Verbal Bullying Nonverbal Bullying
Emotional Bullying Cyber Bullying
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Krum ISDs Definition of Bullying: Bullying occurs when a
student or group of students engages in written or verbal
expression or physical conduct that: 1.Will have the effect of
physically harming a student, damaging a students property, or
placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the students person
or of damage to the students property; or 2.Is sufficiently severe,
persistent, or pervasive that the action or threat creates an
intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a
student.
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Bullying May Include: Hazing Threats Taunting Teasing
Confinement Assault Demands for money Destruction of property Theft
of valued possessions Name calling Rumor spreading Ostracism.
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How Common is Bullying? Approximately 30 percent of all
children and youth in grades 6 through 10 have been bullied or have
bullied other children sometimes or more often within a semester,
according to research published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association (Nansel et al., 2001). Verbal bullying is the
most common type of bullying experienced by both boys and
girls.
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Who is Affected by Bullying? EVERYONE is Affected by Bullying!
Boys are more likely to be physically bullied by their peers
(Olweus, 1993; Nansel et al., 2001) Girls are more likely to report
being targets of rumor spreading (Nansel et al., 2001). Girls are
also more likely than boys to bully each other using social
exclusion (Olweus, 2002).
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John Carmichael Joshua, TX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnMWXceYu30&feature=channel
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Research Shows: Boys who were identified as bullies in middle
school were four times as likely as their non-bullying peers to
have more than one criminal conviction by age 24 (Olweus, 1993).
40% had three or more arrests. Research shows that bullying can be
a sign of other serious antisocial or violent behavior. Children
and youth who frequently bully their peers are more likely than
others to get into frequent fights, be injured in a fight,
vandalize or steal property, drink alcohol, smoke, be truant from
school, drop out of school, and carry a weapon (Nansel et al.,
2003; Olweus, 1993).
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Research Shows: Six out of ten teens witness bullying at least
once a day. 66% of youth are teased at least once a month, and
nearly one-third are bullied at least once a month. An estimated
160,000 students miss school every day due to fear of attack or
intimidation by other students.
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Research Shows: 4 out of 5 middle school students admit they
act like bullies at least once a month. 7% of eighth-graders stay
at home at least once a month because of bullies. 14% of 8th-12th
graders and 22% of 4th-8 th graders reported bullying diminished
their ability to learn in school.
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What Should You Do if You are Being Bullied? Any student who
believes that he or she has experienced bullying or believes that
another student has experienced bullying should immediately report
the alleged acts to a teacher, counselor, principal, or other
District employee. Or if you witness bullying report it.
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Identity Is Private To the greatest extent possible, the
District shall respect the privacy of the complainant, persons
against whom a report is filed, and witnesses. Limited disclosures
may be necessary in order to conduct a thorough investigation.
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Bullying is Against the Law Phoebe Prince 15 year old from
Massachusetts Suicide From Bullying Bullies are being criminally
prosecuted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59kniHIw4uY&p=B8421DD2760ADB50&playnext=1&index=4
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No Bullying at KMS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU8psvxaAOc
