Bullying

By: Kevin Speer

Definition of Bullying

According to National Centre Against Bullying “Bullying is an ongoing misuse of power in relationships

through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that causes physical and/or psychological

harm. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power over one or more persons. Bullying

can happen in person or online, and it can be obvious or hidden.”

Types of Bullying

● Cyber bullying
● Physical bullying
● Verbal bullying
● Social bullying
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Cyber bullying can be overt or covert bullying behaviours using digital technologies, including
hardware such as computers and smartphones, and software such as social media, instant
messaging, texts, websites and other online platforms.

Physical bullying includes hitting, kicking, tripping, pinching and pushing or damaging property.
Physical bullying causes both short term and long term damage.
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Verbal bullying includes name calling, insults, teasing, intimidation, homophobic or racist remarks, or
verbal abuse. While verbal bullying can start off harmless, it can escalate to levels which start affecting
the individual target

Social bullying sometimes referred to as covert bullying, is often harder to recognise and can be
carried out behind the bullied person's back. It is designed to harm someone's social reputation and/or
cause humiliation.
Ways to Prevent Bullying

● A whole-school proactive policy addressing all of the types of bullying.

● An increased awareness of bullying in the school community through assemblies, focus days
and student-owned plans and activities.
● A positive school environment that provides safety, security and support for students and
promotes positive relationships and wellbeing.
● Increase teacher understanding and competencies in effective classroom management and
classroom rules and effective behaviour-management methods consistently applied, non-hostile
and non-punitive.
 Effects of Bullying

Psychological effects: This includes, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, alcohol and drug use or
dependence, aggression, involvement in violence and crime, and self harming behaviors. Over 14% of
all high school students have considered suicide. Victims of bullying are 9 times more likely to commit
suicide.

Physical effects: This includes, injury from a violent attack, sleep disorders, headaches, dizziness,
bedwetting, chronic pain, stress and trauma, which leads to more physical problems over time.
Academic Effects: Bullying can have a negative impact on how well children and adolescents do in
school. Can cause negative impact on grades, standardized test scores, and school attendance.
All School Districts Are Required To Have
Anti-Bully Policies In Place

WHAT THIS MEANS AS AN EDUCATOR

All classrooms should be a safe environment for all students no matter your sexual orientation,
gender identity/gender expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, and religion. Students should
have the equal opportunity to thrive in the classroom. Every student has the right to learn. Bullying will
be stopped, it will not be ignored, teachers need to be aware of their classroom, and build
relationships with students, so teachers as well as students are comfortable to be themselves and
meet their full potential in the classroom.
Video link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du8do5sFEwY

Stop bullying! Message to bullies

BULLYING NEEDS TO BE STOPPED!!
Resources

● Facts about bullying: https://www.stopbullying.gov/media/facts/

● Teachers bully prevention free training course: https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/10/05/
giving-teachers-tools-to-stop-bullying-freetraining-toolkit-now-available.html
● How to facilitate a bully free
classroom:https://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/at-school/build-safe-environment/index.ht
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● National suicide prevention lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255
Work Cited

● Types Of Bullying | National Centre Against Bullying. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.ncab.org.au/bullying-advice/bullying-for-parents/types-of-bullying/
● What Is Bullying. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/index.html