aims to protect children enrolled in kindergarten, elementary, and aims to protect children enrolled in kindergarten, elementary, and aims to protect children enrolled in kindergarten, elementary, and
secondary schools and learning centers (collectively, “Schools”) from secondary schools and learning centers (collectively, “Schools”) from secondary schools and learning centers (collectively, “Schools”) from
being bullied. It requires Schools to adopt policies to address the being bullied. It requires Schools to adopt policies to address the being bullied. It requires Schools to adopt policies to address the
existence of bullying in their respective institutions. existence of bullying in their respective institutions. existence of bullying in their respective institutions.
Bullying includes words, actions, images and actions that hurt, Bullying includes words, actions, images and actions that hurt, Bullying includes words, actions, images and actions that hurt,
humiliate or socially exclude someone or that lower someone's self- humiliate or socially exclude someone or that lower someone's self- humiliate or socially exclude someone or that lower someone's self-
esteem. Bullying usually happens when the bully and the victim are esteem. Bullying usually happens when the bully and the victim are esteem. Bullying usually happens when the bully and the victim are
unevenly matched. Therefore, bullying is not the same thing as joking unevenly matched. Therefore, bullying is not the same thing as joking unevenly matched. Therefore, bullying is not the same thing as joking
among friends or disagreeing with someone among friends or disagreeing with someone among friends or disagreeing with someone
Preventing and stopping bullying involves a commitment to creating Preventing and stopping bullying involves a commitment to creating Preventing and stopping bullying involves a commitment to creating
a safe environment where children can thrive, socially and a safe environment where children can thrive, socially and a safe environment where children can thrive, socially and
academically, without being afraid. APA recommends that teachers, academically, without being afraid. APA recommends that teachers, academically, without being afraid. APA recommends that teachers,
parents, and students take the following actions to address bullying parents, and students take the following actions to address bullying parents, and students take the following actions to address bullying
Listen without making Talk with the person being Listen without making Talk with the person being Listen without making Talk with the person being
judgments. The person being bullied. Ask what you can do judgments. The person being bullied. Ask what you can do judgments. The person being bullied. Ask what you can do
bullied could feel sensitive to help. Sometimes just bullied could feel sensitive to help. Sometimes just bullied could feel sensitive to help. Sometimes just
about what’s going on and hanging out between classes about what’s going on and hanging out between classes about what’s going on and hanging out between classes
scared to talk about it. They or before and after school can scared to talk about it. They or before and after school can scared to talk about it. They or before and after school can
may feel powerless and unable help. may feel powerless and unable help. may feel powerless and unable help.
to get away from the bullying. to get away from the bullying. to get away from the bullying.
Let them know you care. Tell an adult you trust. If the Let them know you care. Tell an adult you trust. If the Let them know you care. Tell an adult you trust. If the
Show that you’re a friend. bullying is happening at school, Show that you’re a friend. bullying is happening at school, Show that you’re a friend. bullying is happening at school,
Invite them into your group or tell a teacher, principal, Invite them into your group or tell a teacher, principal, Invite them into your group or tell a teacher, principal,
to do things together. Being administrator, or counselor. to do things together. Being administrator, or counselor. to do things together. Being administrator, or counselor.
bullied hurts a person’s Try to involve the person being bullied hurts a person’s Try to involve the person being bullied hurts a person’s Try to involve the person being
confidence, but friends can bullied in the discussion. They confidence, but friends can bullied in the discussion. They confidence, but friends can bullied in the discussion. They
make a huge difference. might be afraid to tell someone, so make a huge difference. might be afraid to tell someone, so make a huge difference. might be afraid to tell someone, so
your encouragement could help. your encouragement could help. your encouragement could help.
Take a stand as a group. Talk Take a stand as a group. Talk Take a stand as a group. Talk
with your friends about how you Don’t repeat rumors. with your friends about how you Don’t repeat rumors. with your friends about how you Don’t repeat rumors.
can all stand up to bullying. Bullies sometimes try to can all stand up to bullying. Bullies sometimes try to can all stand up to bullying. Bullies sometimes try to
There’s strength in numbers. start rumors you can There’s strength in numbers. start rumors you can There’s strength in numbers. start rumors you can
Start or join an anti-bullying help stop a rumor by not Start or join an anti-bullying help stop a rumor by not Start or join an anti-bullying help stop a rumor by not
group or a gay-straight alliance spreading it. group or a gay-straight alliance spreading it. group or a gay-straight alliance spreading it.
at your school. at your school. at your school.
Confront bullying. Confront bullying. Confront bullying.
it takes courage, but talking to Educate it takes courage, but talking to Educate it takes courage, but talking to Educate
someone who’s bullying lets If you teach someone what someone who’s bullying lets If you teach someone what someone who’s bullying lets If you teach someone what
them know that their actions you know about these them know that their actions you know about these them know that their actions you know about these
aren’t cool. If you’re worried things, you might be able to aren’t cool. If you’re worried things, you might be able to aren’t cool. If you’re worried things, you might be able to
about safety, make sure you tell change the way they treat about safety, make sure you tell change the way they treat about safety, make sure you tell change the way they treat
someone your plan or bring people. someone your plan or bring people. someone your plan or bring people.
someone with you. someone with you. someone with you.
“ Never do a wrong “ Never do a wrong “ Never do a wrong
thing to make a friend-- thing to make a friend-- thing to make a friend--
or to keep one.” or to keep one.” or to keep one.”
-Robert E. Lee -Robert E. Lee -Robert E. Lee
NO ONE DESERVES TO BE BULLIED NO ONE DESERVES TO BE BULLIED NO ONE DESERVES TO BE BULLIED
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