BULLYING &

HARASSMENT
Bullying & Harassment
(Dealing with Difficult
and Challenging
Students and Employees
RA 10627)
 Objectives:
Discuss different forms of bullying with
emphasis on cyber-bullying, cyber-
stalking, and harassment;
Prevent and respond to acts of bullying
among students;
Discuss the negative effects of bullying
to student moral and performance.
Present relevant law on the right &
protection to students and employees.
 Warning:
Difficult People
dont know they
are difficult.
Some even
think theyre
angels living
amidst demons
 Why is this topic important?

Difficult people are

everywhere
Dealing with them is a
challenge for people in
academic setting
Most of us dont deal with
difficult people very well.
We could do better, and we
could prepare our school,
 How we beganAnti-
Bullying Act 2013
Bullying is defined as making fun
of, putting down, or threatening
(physically, verbally or both)
another person. Often there is an
imbalance of power.
Bullying is done on purpose and
is often repeated.
 What we learned
Bullying is sometimes
physical.
 What we learned

Bullying is sometimes
verbal.
 What we learned

Bullying is sometimes
emotional
 What we learned

Bullying is sometimes
intimidating
 What we learned
Bullying can be making fun
of someone
With the growth of the
digital age

Comes Cyberbullying
 Cyber bullying
A willful and repeated harm
inflicted through the use of
computers, cell phones, e-
mail, instant messaging, chat
rooms, pagers, and electronic
devices or other forms of
information technology.
Its easy to do and sometimes
Cyber bullying: The Facts
Things posted online are visible to the
world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Cruel messages can be sent, forwarded, or
viewed by virtually anyone.
Messages can be sent in a split second.
Cyber bullying can be an extension of
bullying that youth are experiencing in
school.
It can be harsher because people tend to
act differently online than in person.
 Facts and Figures
Kids spend an average of 2.68
hours a week online.
72 percent of teens have some
type of social networking profile.
60 percent of teens use instant
messaging.
91 percent of teens have an e-mail
address.
 Facts and Figures
(continued)
43 percent of teens have experienced
some form of cyberbullying
Cyberbullying victimazation is higher
among females than males
36 percent of females report having
experienced some form o cyberbullying
compared to 33 percent of males
16 percent of females and 18 percent
of males report they have cyberbullied.
 Bullying Normal Conflict
Intentional Accidental

Repeated occasional
Feels proud Feels remorse
Does not stop when Change behavior
asked when asked

Does not feel sorry Apologizes and

for actions learns a lesson

Part of a harmful Part of building

situation relationships
 Cyberbullying Differs From
Traditional Bullying
Cyberbullying
Can be anonymous
May occur in childs home
May seem inescapable
May be an extension of traditional
bullying
Viral
Victims often dont know who the
bully is
Can be done from a distance
 Cell phones and computers
themselves are not to blame for
cyberbullying
Social media sites can be use for
positive activities, like
connecting kids with friends and
family, helping students with
school, and for entertainment.
But these tools can also be used
to hurt other people. Whether
done in person or through
 What makes
Cyberbullying difficult to
manage?
 Types of Cyberbullying
The bully can hide behind an electronic veil,
disguishing his or her true identity.
Difficult to trace the source, and encourages
bullies to behave more aggressively than they
might face-to-face.
Material can be distributed worldwide and is
often irretrievable
Teens may be reluctant to tell adults because
they are emotionally traumatized, fear greater
retribution or fear online activities or cell phone
use will be restricted.
 Forms of Cyberbullying
1. Flaming
2. Harassment
3. Denigration
4. Impersonation
5. Outing and Trickery
6. Exclusion
7. Cyberstalking
8. Text War
9. Internet Pollinng
 Flaming

Online fights using

electronic messages with
angry and vulgar language
 Harassment

Repeatedly sending offensive,

rude and insulting messages
 Outing and Trickery
Sharing someones secrets or
embarrassing information or
images online
Tricking someone into revealing
secrets or embarrassing
information, which is then
shared online
 Exclusion

Intentionally excluding
someone from an online
group, such as a buddy list
 Denigration

Dissing someone online.

Sending or posting cruel
gossip or rumors about a
person to damage his/her
reputation or friendships.
 Impersonation
Breaking into someones account,
posing as that person and sending
messages to make the person look
bad, get that person in trouble or
danger, or damage that persons
reputation or friendships.
 Cyberstalking
Repeatedly sending
messages that include
threats of harm or are highly
intimidating
Engaging in other online
activities that make a person
afraid for his/her safety.
 Text Wars
When teens gang up on the
target, sending thousands of
text messages to the targets
cell phone. The target is then
faced with a huge cell phone
bill and angry parents
 Internet Polling
Some kids are creating on
line polls. Asking questions
like Lets vote is Piolo
popular? Yes or No.
Does Piolo have B.O? PLACE
YOUR VOTE!
 Kids Cyberbully
because
81 percent think its funny.
64 percent say they simply dont like
the person.
45 percent view the victim as a loser.
58 percent,probably didnt see the
action as a big deal.
Some kinds think it feels as though they
are invisible and no one will know they
are doing it.
5 types of People
who Cyberbully
 1. Power Hungry

Seeks attention from peers

Maintains control
intimidating victim
 2. Retaliating Victim
Was cyberbullied or bullied in
past
Seek revenge on bullies
May be less popular, but
usually has above-average
computer skills
 3. Mean Girl/Boy
Bullies for entertainment value
and to alleviate boredom
Aims to increase her/his own
popularity by putting others
down
 4. Vengeful Angel
Seeks revenge on behalf of those
have been bullied
Aims to protect friends
Doesnt see themselves as a
cyberbully
5. Inadvertent Cyberbully

Uses internet carelessly,

without considering potential
impact on others
Does not intentionally hurt
others
Warning Signs That Someone is
Cyberbullying Others

Appears to be using multiple

accounts or ones not their won
Avoids discussion about what they
are doing on computer or cell phone
Laughs excessively while using the
computer
Spends large amounts of time on
computer
 Hides or turns off monitor when
someone approaches
Appears anxious while using
computer
Especially upset when technological
privileges are revoked.
 Warning Signs-Victim
Unexpectedly stops using computer
or cell phone
Nervous or jumpy when IM or email
appears
Uneasy about going to school or
doesnt want to go to school
Appears to be angry, depressed or
frustrated after using computer or
cell phone
 Warning Signs- Victim
Avoids discussions about
what they are doing on
computer or cell phone
Becomes abnormally
withdrawn, loss friends
Withdrawal from computer
 Ways to Empower
Students from
Cyberbully
Be careful what you send
people through emails
Dont forward emails with
personal information
Dont hide behind your
computer
 Never pretend to be someone
you are not in chat rooms.
Change your phone number
or your email ad
Dont go in for cyber bullying
yourself if you feel you know
who is doing it.
 Dont respond to the bully, answer
emails, respond to posts or
engage in a chat room exchange.
Be sure to save the evidence so
that school officials, internet
provider and even the police can
properly deal with the bully.
Tell adults, parents or teachers
that you a victim of cyber bullying.
 Problems are not
the problem; Coping
is the problem.
Persons involved in Bullying

Child
Parents
School Personnel
CHILD

Any person below 18

Above 18 and could not
protect because of mental
ability
Any person enrolled in school
PARENT

Biological parent
Step parent
Common parent (live-in
Status)
Partner ( Lesbian or gay)
 Child vs. Child

Child vs. Teacher

Teacher vs. Child

 SCHOOL PERSONNEL

Principal violates zero

tolerance
Non Teaching
Misguidance/mislead
Guard
Canteen Operator
Visitor
We first have to change if we want
change in the world. Mahatma
Gandhi