SAFE ZONE

STOP BULLYING

Introduction
If you call someone else fat, that doesnt make
you any skinner. If you call someone else stupid,
that doesnt make you any smarter. In this
slideshow we will be presenting about bullying

Did you know?

The word bully used to mean the total opposite of what it

means now.

Five hundred years ago, it meant friend, family member or

sweetheart.

The root of the word comes from the Dutch boel, meaning lover
or brother.

Goals

Enhance or create a culture of respect

Celebrate diversity

Empower members of the school community to challenge all

forms of bigotry

Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.

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. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have
serious, lasting problems.

Different Forms of Bullying

Physical bullying

Physical bullying includes hitting, kicking, tripping, pinching and pushing or damaging property.

Verbal bullying

Verbal bullying includes name calling, insults, teasing, intimidation, homophobic or racist remarks, or
verbal abuse.

Covert or hidden bullying

This sort of bullying is often harder to recognize and can be carried out behind the bullied person's
back. It is designed to harm someone's social reputation and/or cause humiliation. Covert bullying
includes:

lying and spreading rumors

negative facial or physical gestures, menacing or contemptuous looks

playing nasty jokes to embarrass and humiliate

mimicking unkindly

encouraging others to socially exclude someone

damaging someone's social reputation or social acceptance.

Different forms of Bullying continued

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying can be overt or covert bullying behaviors using digital technologies, including hardware such
as computers and smartphones and software such as social media, instant messaging, texts, websites and
other.

Cyberbullying can happen at any time. It can be in public or in private and sometimes only known to the
target and the person bullying. It includes:

Abusive or hurtful texts emails or posts, images or videos

Deliberately excluding others online

Nasty gossip or rumors

Imitating others online or using their log-in.

Relational Aggression

Relational aggression is a sneaky and insidious type of bullying that often

goes unnoticed by parents and teachers. Sometimes referred to as
emotional bullying, relational aggression is a type of social manipulation
where tweens and teens try to hurt their peers or sabotage their social
standing. Relational bullies often ostracize others from a group, spread
rumors, manipulate situations and break confidences. The goal behind a
relationally aggressive bully is to increase their own social standing by
controlling or bullying another person.

In general, girls tend to use relational aggression more than boys, especially
between fifth and eighth grade. As a result, girls who engage in relational
aggression are often called mean girls or frenemies.

A teen or tween on the receiving end of relational aggression is likely to be

teased, insulted, ignored, excluded and intimidated. Although relational
aggression is common in middle school, it is not limited to tweens. In fact,
some bullying bosses and other workplace bullies also engage in relational
aggression.

 Approximately

160,000 teens skip school every day

because of bullying.

17% of American students report being bullied 2 to 3

times a month or more within a school semester.

in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and

will only intervene 4% of the time.

By

age 14 less than 30% of boys and 40% of girls will

talk to their peers about bullying.

Did you know?

6 out of 10 bullies identified as bullies in middle school are

convicted of a crime by the time they reach age 24

Why SAFE ZONE?

Reduce bullying, name-calling and other expressions of bias

Create a safer learning environment

Promote unity and pride

Live by the core value of respect for others

Little Bullies grow up to be Adult Bullies:

Males: More likely to become spousal abusers

Females: More likely to abuse their own children

Increased prevalence of workplace bullying

By 6 weeks into the school year, the bully-target patterns

have been established.

Physical bullying increases through the elementary years

and peaks in middle school. Thereafter, incidents decrease
with age.

Verbal bullying occurs throughout school years.

Children do not tell on bullies because they are afraid it will

get worse. They feel no one can help them if they do.

Effects of Bullying

Depression and anxiety, increased feelings of sadness and

loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns, and loss of
interest in activities they used to enjoy. These issues may persist
into adulthood.

Health complaints

Decreased academic achievementGPA and standardized test

scoresand school participation. They are more likely to miss,
skip, or drop out of school.

Suicidal thoughts

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Bullying in School

The school develops an environment of fear and disrespect

Students have difficulty learning

Students feel insecure

Students dislike school

Students perceive that teachers and staff have little control and
don't care about them

A safe and supportive school climate can help prevent

bullying. Safety starts in the classroom. Students should
also feel and be safe everywhere on campusin the
cafeteria, in the library, in the rest rooms, on the bus,
and on the playground. Everyone at school can work
together to create a climate where bullying is not
acceptable.

How can we prevent cyberbullying

Educate yourself-To prevent cyberbullying from occurring you

must under-stand exactly what it is.

Protect your password-Safeguard your password and other

private information from prying eyes.

Keep photos PG-Before posting or sending that sexy image of

yourself, consider if its something you would want your parents,
grandparents, and the rest of the world to see. Bullies can use this
picture as ammunition to make life miserable for you.

Keep personal information personal- Dont reveal identifying

details about yourselfaddress, phone number, school, credit
card number, etc.online

Pause before you post-Do not post anything that may

compromise your reputation. People will judge you based on
how you appear to them online. They will also give or deny you
opportunities (jobs, scholarships, internships) based on this.

Raise awareness- Start a movement, create a club, build a

campaign, or host an event to bring awareness to cyberbullying.

Dont be a cyberbully yourself - Treat others how you would want

to be treated.

Speak out- If your friends are cyberbullies, call them on it and

explain to them how hurtful their actions are

Bullying in Media

STAND UP TO BULLYING DAY

SAFE ZONE provides an outlet for those to speak up and against

bullying.

Events are held once a month to create awareness

Get Involved: Ways to Prevent Bullying

There's a lot you can do to STOP Bullying. Adults can help, but the
reality is that kids and teens are really the ones who can put an end
to cyberbullying and bullying in schools and communities.

Here's How

Talk to your school and tell them you want anti bullying programs
included in the curriculum. Get your school's permission to start a
peer mentoring club where you can bring your entire school
community together and learn ways to stop bullying. STAND UP for
kids in your school who are victims of bullying and cyberbullying and
offer them help. Hold events at school to STOP Bullying. It begins with
students across the U.S. Take a stand and be the solution and STOP
Bullying!

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Every October, schools and organizations across the country join
STOMP Out Bullying in observing National Bullying Prevention Month.
The goal: encourage communities to work together to stop bullying
and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and
impact of bullying on all children of all ages.

Learn more at:

http://www.stopbullying.gov/
http://www.thebullyproject.com/
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/tab/
Stand up for what is right!

We focus so much on our differences, and that is

creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and
bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on
what we all have in common - which is - we all want to
be happy.
Ellen DeGeneres

References
http://www.slideshare.net/itunaschool/bullying-presentation-1
http://www.thebullyproject.com/1852448/you_are_beautiful_fo7ou
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http://www.pacer.org/bullying/
http://www.apa.org/topics/bullying/
https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-bullying