Bullying Module

-seeking to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).

Forms of Bullying

• Physical Bullying– Includes hitting, kicking, tripping, pinching, pushing, or damaging property.
• Verbal Bullying- Includes name-calling, insults, teasing, intimidation, homophobic or racist remarks, or verbal abuse.

Social Bullying– Is designed to harm someone’s social reputation or cause humiliation. Social bullying can include:

• Lying and spreading rumors
• Hostile facial or physical gestures, menacing or contemptuous looks
• Playing nasty jokes to embarrass and humiliate
• Mimicking unkindly
• Encouraging others to be social excludes someone
• Damaging someone’s social reputation or social acceptance.

Cyber Bullying –Intentional and repeated harm inflicted by using computers, phones, and other electronic devices. Cyberbullying can include:

• 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.

1. Verbal Bullying: This type of bullying includes name-calling, teasing, insulting, spreading rumors, or using threatening or offensive language.
2. Physical Bullying: This type of bullying includes hitting, kicking, pushing, spitting, tripping, or damaging personal property.
3. Social Bullying: This type of bullying is also known as relational bullying and involves intentionally excluding someone from a group or spreading rumors about them to damage their reputation.
4. Cyberbullying: This type of bullying involves using electronic communication, such as social media, text messages, or emails, to harass, intimidate, or humiliate someone.
5. Sexual Bullying: This type of bullying includes making unwanted sexual comments or advances, using sexually explicit language or images, or spreading rumors about someone’s sexual activity or orientation.

School bullying is a type of school violence that involves repeated aggressive behavior towards someone who may be perceived as weaker or vulnerable. Here are some facts on school bullying:

Facts

1. School bullying is a widespread problem affecting millions of students worldwide. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 20% of students in the United States report being bullied at school.
2. Bullying can take many forms, including physical violence, verbal harassment, social exclusion, and cyberbullying.
3. Victims of bullying can experience a range of negative effects, including anxiety, depression, decreased academic performance, and even physical health problems.
4. Bullying can be caused by various factors, including school staff’s lack of supervision or support, social and cultural norms that condone aggressive behavior, and underlying mental health issues.

Prevention

1. Schools can take steps to prevent and respond to bullying, including implementing anti-bullying policies and programs, providing support services for victims, and training staff on how to identify and respond to bullying incidents.
2. Parents and caregivers can also play a role in preventing bullying by teaching children about empathy, respect, and healthy relationships and monitoring their child’s behavior and social interactions.
3. Restorative justice: Schools can use restorative justice practices to address bullying incidents. This involves bringing together the victim, bully, and other affected parties to discuss the harm caused and work towards repairing the damage done.
4. Empower bystanders: Schools can encourage and empower bystanders to speak up and take action when they witness bullying. This can be done through bystander intervention training and by creating a school culture that values and rewards positive social behaviors.

Consequences

1. In some cases, bullying may lead to criminal charges, legal consequences for perpetrators, and civil lawsuits against schools or individuals responsible for allowing bullying.