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Bullying. Scars for Life. Who?. Everyone can be bullied 54% said witnessing physical abuse at home can lead to violence in school (being a bully) 87% of students said shootings are motivated by a desire to “get back at those who have hurt them.” . What?. Keeping someone out of a group
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Bullying Scars for Life
Who? • Everyone can be bullied • 54% said witnessing physical abuse at home can lead to violence in school (being a bully) • 87% of students said shootings are motivated by a desire to “get back at those who have hurt them.”
What? • Keeping someone out of a group • Acting in an unpleasant way near or towards someone • Giving nasty looks, making rude gestures, calling names, being rude and impolite, and constantly negative teasing. • Spreading rumors or lies, or misrepresenting someone (i.e. using their Facebook account to post messages as if it were them) • Mucking about that goes too far • Harassing someone based on their race, sex, religion, gender or a disability • Intentionally and repeatedly hurting someone physically • Intentionally stalking someone • Taking advantage of any power over someone else like a Prefect or a Student Representative.
When? • 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying • Bullying can happen throughout someone's entire life
Where? • School • Home • Workplace • Internet/ Social Networking sites (Cyber Bullying)
How? • Mentally • Physically • Verbally • 77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically Affects • 14% of those who were bullied said they experienced severe reactions to the abuse
Who Cares? • Family • Friends
Statistics • Show that those who bully and are bullied appear to be at greatest risk of experiencing the following: loneliness; trouble making friends; lack of success in school; and involvement in problem behaviors such as smoking and drinking.