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Bullying. Definitions. Intended to harm or disturb a victim Repeated over time Imbalance of power. Skits. Statistics:. Bullying begins in the elementary grades and increases in the middle school years. 87% of teens said that the strongest motivation for school shootings is revenge.
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Definitions • Intended to harm or disturb a victim • Repeated over time • Imbalance of power
Statistics: • Bullying begins in the elementary grades and increases in the middle school years. • 87% of teens said that the strongest motivation for school shootings is revenge. • 86% of teens say that other kids picking on them, making fun of them or bullying them causes them to turn to lethal violence in the schools. • Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75% of school shooting incidents, including the fatal shootings at Columbine.
Academic: • 8% of students miss 1 day of class per month for fear of Bullies. • 1 out of 10 students who drops out of school does so because of repeated bullying. • Bullying has devastating effects on victims. The violence of the word can leave you hurt you more than a cut with a knife.
Our program here • Warning • 3 days OCR • 5 days OSS • 10 days OSS • Bullying will not be tolerated here • Hotline 623-876-7009
How can you help? • Take away the power of the bully by not providing an audience for the behavior. • Theater cannot take place if there’s no audience. • Refuse to join in if you see someone being bullied • Attempt to draw attention away from the person being bullied. Ask the bully to cool it. Do not place yourself at risk. • Get help immediately • Speak up and offer support to bullying. Offer kind words and support to the victim privately. • Encourage the bully victim to talk with parents or a trusted adult.
If you are being bullied • Talk to an adult, by not talking you are giving permission. • Do not blame yourself for a bully’s actions. • Act confident. Hold your head up, stand up straight, make eye contact, and walk confidently. • Make friends with other students. • Avoid situations where bullying can happen. • Do not resort to violence, or carry a gun or other weapon