Stop Bullying At CTMS

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Stop Bullying At CTMS
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What is Bullying?

• Is aggressive behavior that intends to cause harm
  or distress.HUMILIATION
• Usually is repeated over time.
• Occurs in a relationship where there is an
  imbalance of power or strength.

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What is Bullying is NOT?

• It is not a one time conflict between two people.
• People do not always agree or get along all the
  time. When you are in an argument with someone,
  it doesnt necessarily mean it is a bullying
  situation. Work out your problems.

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Direct Bullying

• Hitting, kicking, shoving, spitting
• Taunting, teasing, racial slurs, verbal
  harassment
• Threatening, obscene gestures
• These actions could and should lead to serious
  disciplinary consequences.

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Indirect Bullying

• Getting another person to bully someone for you
• Spreading rumors
• Deliberately excluding someone from a group or
  activity
• Cyber-bullying

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How common is bullying?

• At CTMS last year
• 36 of students said they were bullied at some
  point during the school year.
• 52 of students reported having witnessed someone
  else being bullied.
• 50 of students reported that bullying was a
  problem at CTMS.
• We Teach/We Learn Survey 2010

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Kids Who Observe

• What do you usually do when you see a student
  being bullied?
• 38 Nothing, because its none of my business
• 27 I dont do anything, but I think I should
  help
• 35 I try to help him or her

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Why do we want it to stop?Children who are
bullied have

• Lower self esteem
• Higher rates of depression
• Higher absenteeism rates

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What works in bullying prevention?

• What can we do at CTMS to stop bullying?
• What can YOU do as an individual?

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Reporting of Bullying to School Staff

• Many students do not report being bullied.
• Why dont children report?
• Victims felt that staff responded poorly or
  didnt care.
• 68 of victims felt it would make the problem
  worse.

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Adults Responsiveness to Bullying

• Many children question the commitment of teachers
  and administrators to stopping bullying
• 35 believed teachers were interested in stopping
  bullying
• 25 believed administrators were interested in
  stopping bullying (Harris et al., 2002).

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Trustworthy?

• Can you name 3 adults at CTMS you would trust to
  tell about a bullying problem?

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Who would you tell?

• If your answer was yes Who are they?
• If your answer was no Why not? Would you tell
  your parents?

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Stop Bullying Promise

• If you know of a person that is being bullied,
  please write a teacher, a counselor, an assistant
  principal, or principal and let them know about
  it. Take out your agenda and in the Weekly
  Goals section, write out a way that you can help
  decrease bullying this week.

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www.StopBullyingNow.hrsa.gov