The Facts
• Every day, 60,000 students miss school due to fear or intimidation by a bully.
• Almost 30% of teens (5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying.
• 10% of students drop out of school because of repeated bullying.
• Bullying increases through elementary grades and peaks in middle school.
5 Ways to Stop Bullying
School Administrators can help put an end to bullying by getting parents, teachers, crossing guards and the whole community involved. Schools should adopt an anti-bullying pledge program with a visible campaign that instructs students on how to deal with a "Bully" .
1. Have students recite and sign Antibully Pledge Cards. Schools should adopt an anti-bullying pledge and provide instruction on how to deal with a "Bully" when confronted. Students commit to the elimination of bully activity in their school by signing a "Take the Stop-a-Bully Pledge" contract.
2. Appoint a "School Safety Team" to review complaints. Elect an Anti-bullying Coordinator to investigate complains. Offer training for all teachers so that they can recognize and deal with bullying and suicide prevention.
3. Set school-wide policy and enforce it. Students should always be encouraged to report bullying when they see it. All consequences should include counseling. School staff must report any alleged cases and witnesses must write reports within 48 hours.
4. Show Antibully Presentation at an Assembly. Download and present our FREE Stop School Bullying Powerpoint to students. Teach students how to identify a bully, how to deal with dangerous situations and encourage students to break the silence and speak out against bullying and school violence. Have a question and answer session at the end of the assembly. Ask students about their ideas on bully prevention.
5. Encourage Students to Report Bad Behavior. Offer students 2 ways to report, confidentially or by talking to a teacher they are comfortable with. Students should always try to walk away from bullies before the situation escalates to violence. A bully's number one goal is to provoke a reaction.
The core of the our Bully Prevention program is designed to set clear, school-wide procedures, empower victimized students, promote safe behavior and put the school bullies on notice.
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