This document discusses the prevalence and negative impacts of bullying in schools. Some key points: - Over half of students report being bullied between 4th-8th grade. Verbal and physical bullying are common. - Bullying can have severe consequences, including lower academic performance, increased dropout rates, and higher risk of suicide. - Many students do not report bullying due to lack of confidence in teachers' ability to address it. - Schools can help by establishing clear conduct policies, maintaining small class sizes, and enforcing fair discipline. Overall, the document advocates for creating safer, more inclusive school environments with less tolerance for bullying behavior.

1. BULLY FREE ZONE
(“Startstrong"n.d.)
Join forces and put an end to bullying at your school!
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but
not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant;
have humor, but without folly.” ~ Jim Rohn

2. 56% OF STUDENTS HAVE PERSONALLY FELT SOME SORT OF BULLYING
AT SCHOOL. BETWEEN 4TH AND 8TH GRADE IN PARTICULAR, 90% OF
STUDENTS ARE VICTIMS OF BULLYING (“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
("Elizabethblog," 2010)
“The bullying stopped when I claimed myself and proved that I wasn’t afraid. A
lot of it was when I was hiding when I was younger.” ~ Randy Harrison

3. THE MOST COMMON REASON CITED FOR BEING HARASSED IS A
STUDENT'S APPEARANCE OR BODY SIZE. 2 OUT OF 5 TEENS
FEEL THAT THEY ARE BULLIED BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT
THEY LOOK (“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
(Lungu, 2010)
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a
victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” ~
Harvey S. Firestone

4. 9 OUT OF 10 LGBT YOUTH REPORTED BEING VERBALLY
HARASSED AT SCHOOL IN THE PAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THEIR
SEXUAL ORIENTATION (“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
'Bullying in any form is wrong. I want to show 'Homophobic bullying doesn't just affect young
young people who are struggling with their
sexuality that they can feel happy and confident lesbian, gay and bisexual people. It affects sporty girls,
about who they are. Don't give bullies the chance bookish boys, children with same-sex parents; anyone
to bring you down! That's why I support perceived as different. Stonewall resources are now in
Stonewall and their work on homophobic bullying every school, helping to tackle homophobic prejudice
in schools. Be true to yourself and together we
can beat homophobic bullying.' and bullying.'
Harry Derbidge Amy Lamé
("Stonewall," n.d.)

5. 1 IN 4 TEACHERS SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH BULLYING AND
WILL ONLY INTERVENE 4% PERCENT OF THE TIME
(“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
("Burin Peninsula," 2010)

6. A VICTIM OF BULLYING IS TWICE AS LIKELY TO TAKE HIS OR HER
OWN LIFE COMPARED TO SOMEONE WHO IS NOT A VICTIM
(“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
(Patrick, 2009)
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then
they fight you, then you win.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

7. ONE OUT OF 10 STUDENTS DROP OUT OF SCHOOL
BECAUSE THEY ARE BULLIED (“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
("Could reducing," 2012)

8. PHYSICAL BULLYING PEAK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND DECLINES IN
HIGH SCHOOL. VERBAL ABUSE RATES REMAIN CONSTANT FROM
ELEMENTARY TO HIGH SCHOOL (“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
(McPherson, 2011) (“Bullying,” n.d.)

9. RESEARCHERS FEEL THAT BULLYING SHOULD NOT BE TREATED
AS PART OF GROWING UP WITH THE ATTITUDE “KIDS WILL BE
KIDS“(“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
("Bullying epidemic," n.d.)

10. 41% OF PRINCIPALS SAY THEY HAVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO
CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR LGBT STUDENTS, BUT
ONLY 1/3 OF PRINCIPALS SAY THAT LGBT STUDENTS WOULD
FEEL SAFE AT THEIR SCHOOL
(“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
(Steffenhagen, 2012)

11. 57% OF STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE HARASSMENT IN SCHOOL
NEVER REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE SCHOOL. 10% OF THOSE WHO
DO NOT REPORT STAY QUIET BECAUSE THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THAT
TEACHERS OR STAFF CAN DO ANYTHING. AS A RESULT, MORE THAN A
QUARTER OF STUDENTS FEEL THAT SCHOOL IS AN UNSAFE PLACE TO
BE (“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
(CALCASA, 2012)

12. SCHOOLS WITH EASILY UNDERSTOOD RULES OF CONDUCT,
SMALLER CLASS SIZES AND FAIR DISCIPLINE PRACTICES
REPORT LESS VIOLENCE THAN THOSE WITHOUT SUCH
FEATURES (“DOSOMETHING” N.D.).
(Blaker, 2009)

13. WELCOME TO MY LIFE:
ANTI-BULLYING VIDEO/SONG
(PLEASE CLICK HYPERLINK ABOVE TO VIEW)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN2g9a3mokk

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