Anti-Bullying

What is a bully?
A bully is a person who targets someone who is smaller or weaker and hurts them with words or physical actions. There is an imbalance of power between a bully and their victim.

What types of bullying exists?

• Cyberbullying
• Physical bullying
• Verbal bullying
• Emotional bullying
• Sexual bullying

Signs of a bully:

• Mean or aggressive towards a person.
• Holds power over another person.
• Unaffected by the other person's efforts.

Signs of a victim:

• Doesn't want to go to school.
• Becomes withdrawn or anxious.
• Suddenly begins to do poorly in school.
• Personal items are "missing".
• Unexplained bruises or cuts.

Consequences of bullying

• Depression
• Loss of self-esteem
• Threatened or attempted suicide
• Feeling scared
• Poor academic achievement

Ways to prevent/respond to bullying

• Teacher attention and praise
• Writing a set of rules together
• Talk about bullying
• Positive behavior contract
• Read stories about bullying   

Sources

• Making a difference in bullying-
• https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3Rc9v3BFpvKYnBZNFcxbVl3Mm8/edit
• Anti-bullying-
• https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3Rc9v3BFpvKbjlCRHlvVG5QaG8/edit