3. Bullying involves an individual or a group
repeatedly harming another person -
physically, verbally, or socially. Sometimes
these harmful actions are plainly visible, but
other times, such as when gossip and rumors
are used to ostracize the target, the actions
are covert.
4. There may be multiple bullies or multiple victims, and there are
almost always peers, adults, and other community members who
know about the bullying taking place.
Bullying doesn’t happen in an isolated
context with a single tormentor and victim.
17. WHAT IT IS WHAT IT ISN’T
AN
IMBALANCE
OF POWER
HABITUAL
PHYSICAL OR
EMOTIONAL
HARM A GAME GONE
TOO FAR
A SIMPLE
CONFLICT OR
ARGUMENT
A ONE-TIME
EVENT