(2013) said that, "We cannot continue to dismiss bullying as a harmless, almost inevitable, part of growing up." "We need to change this mindset and acknowledge this as a serious problem for both the individual and the country as a whole; the effects are long-lasting and significant." According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 20 percent of U.S. students in grades 9 through 12 were bullied at some point in 2011. Bullying should be a crime, there are kids out there that are killing themselves because of what other kids are saying about that person. It's just horrible.
And for what, their hair, clothes or appearance? On average 30 percent of children get bullied daily whether it is at home, school, or on the playgrounds and at a local park. An estimated 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack intimidation by other students. If one of those children that were getting bullied were yours would you not want the bullying to be stopped? A major total of 71 percent of children have reported that bullying is a problem at their school and 15 percent of all school absentees are directly related to bullying.
Author of The Bully Society, Jessie Klein, researched school shootings over thirty years and found that the majority of them had one similarity, the result of the shooter being bullied. The bullying was either name calling or not being accepted, (Klein, 2012, p.1). Many people hear of these stories of a gunman, or even two, shooting large masses and think that they must’ve been crazy or there was a lack of parental involvement. I know I used to think that. But did they truly have a mental disorder or were they driven there after suffering from being bullied over a period of
Also, Ryan Halligan, (13) hanged himself after being bullied through instant messages. Also, he states "if students can't practice free speech in schools, when will they be able to practice it?" They law is not stoping students from expressing themselves; the law just eliminate the harsh ways students
“Bullying is a big problem that effects millions of students, and it has everyone worried, not just the kids on it’s receiving end” (Lyness 1). Bullying does not just affect kids, but the parents too. It affects the parents because a lot of their children begin to be afraid attending school. In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda was affected by being bullied lead her to think about suicide, scared of coming to school, and victims like Melinda begin to not care about school and fail. Melinda was affected by being bullied and led to many things and one of them is thinking about suicide.
Patrick McAuley Satire Essay 1/22/13 Bully for the Best According to an article written by MSNBC contributor Linda Carrol, everyday across our country one out of every six school kids is affected by the terrible use of bullying. Bullying is the largest problem concerning the safety and well-being of children at school. Students complain that bullying problems have driven them to lose focus in their learning, causing grades to drop and self-confidence to deteriorate over time. Bullies seem to target the weaker students, both physically and mentally. All schools say “no” to bullying, but why not say “yes”.
In the U.S. 75% of students have no state laws to protect them from harassment and discrimination in school based on their sexual orientation. In public high schools, 97% of students report regularly hearing homophobic remarks from their peers. LGBT teens
Bullying is a problem that may affect many children. Bullying may make a child feel afraid, shame, or nervous. The idea of being bullied may make a person feel sick. When having a bully in your school it may make the person scared to go to the bathroom, cafeteria, or go outside. Sometimes when you worry about a bully it can affect a child ability to do school work.
| | NAME: Thurman Brian Royal THESIS: Bullying can be stopped in schools. INTRODUCTION: It’s time to take action against bullying. Did you know according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry that 10% of children are bullied on a regular basis and will experience being bullied sometime during their school years? Bullying can be and should be stopped by prevention and intervention programs by establishing rules and policies that make bullying a crime. Individuals that bully have a mental imbalance of power among his or her peers that shows signs of unwanted aggressive behavior, repeated threats towards other children.
Evidence suggests that in schools the trend seems to suggest the one in six Australian children are bullied weekly, and that 20-50 per cent of children are bullied at some point throughout their school life. (McGrath 2003) Research also suggests that 65 per cent of children, who frequently bully others, are more likely to end up with a criminal record by the time they are 25. Bullies can experience depression and suicidal thinking if the issues are not addressed in school years, and they can also be more prone to act violently in the home or workplace as adults. (McGrath 2003)