Bullying Prevention: A Collaborative Effort

Working Together to Keep Our Students Safe

National Bullying Prevention Month

Did you know that one out of every five students report being bullied? (National Center for Education Statistics, 2019) That alarming statistic is the exact reason we are recognizing National Bullying Prevention month, a time when teachers, administrators, and parents come together to combat the presence of bullying. As you can imagine, prevention is a collaborative effort, but to come up with an effective strategy, one must understand what bullying is in its many forms.

What is Bullying?

Bullying is defined as someone aggressively using their “power to target another individual with repeated, unwanted words or actions” to hurt them physically or emotionally in a way that makes it difficult for them to stop what is happening to them. By definition, bullying involves acts that make one feel less than in one way or another.

What are Some Different Types of Bullying?

Bullying can look different, as it comes in varying forms and degrees of severity. Let’s take a deep dive into the different types of bullying and how to distinguish them from one another.

Engaging in Proactive Prevention

Though the types of bullying can vary widely, each type makes a negative impact on the adolescent psyche. In order to decrease the prevalence of this problem, it is imperative to bring all parties together to be proactive with a prevention strategy. When forming a strategy that works best for you, consider the following:

We Can Make a Difference, One Student at a Time

When we all come together, we have the power to make a difference and diminish the presence of bullying. As you consider how you can make a difference, keep in mind some of these suggested strategies. If you would like to learn more about bullying or equip yourself with resources to guide conversations, feel free to learn more about Meaningful Conversations, a Social-Emotional Learning solution intended to help students feel heard, see themselves and others appropriately represented in the world, and understand the world we live in. Designed to foster self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and responsible decision-making, this resource can equip students with the knowledge they need to understand what bullying is and how to combat it.

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Footnote:

  1. National Center for Education Statistics. (2019, July). Student Reports of Bullying: Results From the 2017 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2019/2019054.pdf
  2. National Bullying Prevention Center. (n.d.). Questions Answered. PACER Center - Champions for Children with Disabilities. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://www.pacer.org/bullying/info/info-facts.asp
  3. National Centre Against Bullying. (n.d.). Types of bullying: National Centre Against Bullying. NCAB. Retrieved September 29, 2022, from https://www.ncab.org.au/bullying-advice/bullying-for-parents/types-of-bullying
  4. StopBullying.gov. (2021, November 10). How to Prevent Bullying. StopBullying.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2022, from https://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/how-to-prevent-bullying