Bullying

occurs in connection with education, either inside or outside of school. Bullying can be physical,verbal, or emotional and is usually repeated over a period of time.

If you're a bully, or you're being bullied . . .

If you're worried about someone who's bullying or being bullied . . . then phone:

Por: Adyalin Reyes Santiago

0800 NO BULLY (0800 66 28 55)

Or go to:
http://www.acosoescolar.info/ index.htm http:// www.nobully.org.nz/0800help.htm Or send an e-mail to: contacto@protegeles.com

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The effects of bullying can be serious and even fatal. It is still a greatly unresearched area. The link between bullying and school violence has attracted increasing attention since the 1999 Columbine Hich Schoool massacre. That year, two shotgun-wielding students, both of whom had been identified as gifted and who had been bullied for years, killed 13 people, wounded 24, and then committed suicide. A year later an analysis by officials at the U.S. Secret Service of 37 premeditated school shootings found that bullying, which some of the shooters described "in terms that approached torment," played a major role in more than two-thirds of the attacks.] It is estimated that about 60-80% of children are bullied at school.

In schools, bullying occurs in all areas. It can occur in nearly any part in or around the school building, though it more often occurs in PE,recess, hallways, bathrooms, on school buses and waiting for buses, classes that require group work and/or after school activities. Bullying in school sometimes consists of a group of students taking advantage of or isolating one student in particular and gaining the loyalty of bystanders who want to avoid becoming the next victim. These bullies taunt and tease their target before physically bullying the target. Targets of bullying in school are often pupils who are considered strange or different by their peers to begin with, making the situation harder for them to deal with.

Strategies to reduce school bullying

Make sure an adult knows what is happening to their children. Actually enforce anti bully laws. Make it clear that bullying is never acceptable. Increase adult supervision in the yard, halls and washrooms more vigilantly. Emphasize consequences of hurting others.

If problems continue, press harassment charges against the family of the person who is bullying you.