1. Bullying
In the school system

2. Bullying Definition
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
National Education Association.

3. Statistics on Bullying
1 in 4 students are bullied
77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically.
Each day 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied.
Playground school bullying statistics - Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention - 4%. Peer intervention - 11%. No intervention - 85%

4. Warning Signs Unexplained injuries
Declining grades, loss of interest in school.
Change in friends or lack of friends
Lowered self-esteem
Self Destructive Behavior

5. Types of Bullying Physical Verbal Cyber Sexual
Relational Aggression (Social/Emotional)
Prejudicial (different from me)

6. Who is at Risk?
Anyone who is “Different” wears glasses, does not dress the same, or being new at this school.
Someone who is weak or can not defend themselves
Low self-esteem
Less popular

7. Effects of Bullying Health Related Issues Depression Anxiety Sickness
Eating Changes
Sleep changes (lack of or all the time)
Suicidal

8. Assess Bullying in Our School
How often does it occur?
Where does it occur?
Is our prevention working?

9. Prevention Set Policy and Enforce Establish reporting system
Build a Safe Environment
Educate Staff, Students, and Parents

10. If there is one goal of this conference, it is to dispel the myth that bullying is just a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable part of growing up.
President Barack Obama

11. Get involved! Do your part! Stop Bullying!
It takes each one of us to be aware, intervene, and make a difference!

12. Sources http://www.stopbullying.gov/what -is-bullying/index.html
facts/bullying-statistics
CS/03/10/obama.bullying/index.ht ml