National Bullying Prevention PACER

Every year, 13 million kids in America are bullied. PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center unites, engages, and educates communities nationwide to prevent bullying through the use of creative, interactive resources. PACER has three helpful websites that offer a wide variety of free resources teachers, students, and families can use to address bullying in schools, theContinue reading “National Bullying Prevention PACER”

Mother shares story of her bullied 12 year old daughter’s suicide

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa April 30, 2015—The mother of a 12-year-old Southeast Polk student who committed suicide told KCCI that her daughter was bullied at school. “How many lives does it take before you guys step up and do something about this?” Morgan said.

Dealing with a Bully – What do I do?

[NOTICE: video contains explicit language] I’m proud of this boy for going to his dad and for his non-violent stance. He says he went through the proper channels at the YMCA to get help and I’m incredibly disappointed that he was still struggling afterward and needed to contact Zaya X. I’m glad they let his voiceContinue reading “Dealing with a Bully – What do I do?”

IMAGINE what it’s like to be bullied

It’s difficult for most adults to imagine what it’s like to be bullied day after day at school, on the bus, and online. The results can be tragic. Fortunately, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center is giving kids the power to use their words not to hurt but to hear, to help, and to heal. LearnContinue reading “IMAGINE what it’s like to be bullied”

Bullying Definition | StopBullying.gov

Bullying Definition Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems. In order to be considered bullying, the behavior mustContinue reading “Bullying Definition | StopBullying.gov”