School Bullying
By: Aniston, Antonio, Alex, Gerid, Thomas
Facts about bullying
15% of all absenteeism is caused by the fear of being bullied
71% of students report incidents of bullying as being a problem at their school
What is bullying ??
name-calling, teasing, or verbal abuse
spreading rumors and purposefully excluding people
hitting or shoving
using the internet and online communication devices to cause harm to others
Differences between harassment and bullying
Bullying : intentional act that causes harm to others
Research questions
2. A bill against digital harassment has been passed by U.S. house of representatives
3. The word bullying must be used, the law must clearly be an anti-bullying law, and must include definitions of bullying and harassment to be an effective anti-bullying law
4. Schools have programs and information videos to inform and bring awareness to bullying
5. Courts have passed laws to help prevent bullying
What we can do
Schools can move the bully to another classroom or campus within district
Schools must have intervention and prevention programs
Bill against digital harassment passed by U.S. house of representatives