TEACHERS

Possible warning signs that your child or student is being bullied:

  • Comes to school with torn, damaged, or missing pieces of clothing, books, or other belongings;
  • Has unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches;
  • Has few, if any friends, with whom he or she spends time;
  • Seems afraid of going to school, walking to and from school, riding the school bus, or taking part in organized activities with peers (such as clubs);
  • Takes a long, “illogical” route when walking to or from school;
  • Has lost interest in school work or suddenly begins to do poorly in school;
  • Appears sad, moody, teary, or depressed when he or she comes home;
  • Complains frequently of headaches, stomachaches, or other physical ailments;
  • Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams;
  • Experiences a loss of appetite; or
  • Appears anxious and suffers from low self-esteem.

 

Every 7 minutes a child is bullied.

Adult intervention - 4%.

Peer intervention - 11%.

No intervention - 85%

 

 

 

Recent bullying statistics admit that half of all bullying incidents go unreported.

Over 100,000 students carry a gun to school bullying statistics say without their parent knowing.
In a recent study, 77% of the students surveyed said they had been bullied.

Each day 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied

The same school bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics poll also showed that 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.

 

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Make sure that your students understand that you take bullying very seriously and that bullying is not allowed in your classroom or at the school.  Students should know that you expect that they:
 

  • Should not bully others
  • Should be helpful and kind to students who are bullied
  • Should report bullying that they experience or witness to you or other adults at school

 

Integrate bullying prevention themes across the curriculum. Think creatively of ways that you can weave bullying themes into language arts, social studies, or even math lessons!  StopBullyingNow.org has a very useful Starting a Campaign page to find bullying prevention books, videos, and other materials that you might use.   They also have many cartoon webisodes that you could show in your class.

Closely supervise your students and be watchful for possible signs of bullying among students in your class(es). Remember that children often are reluctant to report bullying to teachers, and some bullying can be subtle and difficult to detect

 

Praise the student for their courage to discuss bullying incidents with you. Explain how helpful they are being by providing this important information, not only for themselves, but also for the rest of the students and staff.

 

Ask the student what he or she needs to feel safe. Those who are bullied may feel powerless, scared, and helpless. Give this student a voice. Follow through and grant their requests, when possible.

 

Click here for 50 BLOG POSTS THAT EVERY TEACHER SHOULD READ about bullying.
(As Recommended by MastersINEducation.com).

 

 

TELL YOUR STUDENTS THEY CAN ALWAYS TALK TO YOU IN PRIVATE.   ALSO YOU MAY RECOMMEND THAT THEY TALK TO TO THEIR PARENTS.  IN ADDITION, YOU MAY ALSO RECOMMEND THEY TRY THIS SITE:

 

CYBER MENTORS
http://www.cybermentors.org.uk/
At CyberMentors you will find a highly trained and supportive army of young people to offer a real-time support and assistance with bullying and other issues that may be affecting your child's wellbeing. This website is also staffed by counselors who can also talk to them right now, if that's what they'd like to do. To get started, have them simply register  and they can begin chatting. It's that simple to get help.
 
 

 

IF YOUR SCHOOL IS NOT CURRENTLY TAKING STEPS TO COMBAT SCHOOL BULLYING, THEN CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW TO INITIATE IT.


 
REPORT A BULLY MORE HELP
Make sure your school is linked up to a program like the ones listed below.  It only takes one teacher to make a difference in the lives of many kids.


REPORT A BULLY

BULLY ALARM
 


 

  

STOP BULLYING NOW
For kids, parents and teachers.
 

 

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