BULLYING AWARENESS

WHAT IS BULLYING?

• Bullying is unwanted and aggressive behavior towards someone or something.

WHO GETS BULLIED?

• The people who get bullied are the ones that are most likely to succeed and get some where in life.
• The bullies usually target someone who is smaller than them or someone who gets looked down on.

WHY DO PEOPLE BULLY?

• Insecurities
• Family or friend problems they don't know how to handle.
• Something is going on in their life and they cant make themselves feel better so they put others down.

STATISTICS ABOUT BULLYING

• 44% of teens are bullied once a week at school.
• 1 in 3 teens reported being bullied.
• Bullied victims are 9% more likely to consider suicide.

THE DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN BE BULLIED.

• Physically
• Emotionally
• Verbally
• You could have people gossiping about you.

MICHIGAN LAWS ON BULLYING

• Schools have to create an anti-bullying plan
• Schools have to notify the parents if their child is being bullied.

STRATEGIES TO GET HELP AND WHEN TO REPORT BULLYING

• If you see someone getting bullied, tell the bully to stop and try to get the victim away from the bully.
• You need to report bullying if there is physical violence occurring or if a fight breaks out.

MY BULLYING STORY

• I survived gossiping and verbal bullying for 7 years.
• The person who bullied me was never the same, it was always a different group or person each year. I fought back by ignoring and listening to music. The staff never helped. Some staff members even did it too.
• My 8th grade year at that school I walked out with my head high and with the horrible memories in the past.

SOURCES

• www.stopbullying.gov
• www.nobullying.com
• www.metroparent.com