Bullying
Types of Bullying
- Verbal- name calling and teasing
- Social- spreading rumors, leaving people out of activities, ending friendships
- Physical- hitting, punching, shoving and other acts of physical harm
- Cyberbullying- using the internet to harm others by texting, email and other social media
Bullying facts
- 1 in 7 Students in Grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying.
- 56% of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school.
- 1 in 7 Students in Grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying.
- Among students, homicide perpetrators were more than twice as likely as homicide victims to have been bullied by peers.
Symptoms of Bullying
- Comes home with unexplained injuries
- Change in eating habits
- Loss of friends
- Acts out of character
- Trouble Sleeping
- Blaming self for their problems
- Making excuses not to go to school
- Feels helpless