Bullying in Schools Before we can discuss the different types of bullying, we must first have an understanding of what bullying is. Bullying is an aggressive behavior that involves unwanted negative actions; a pattern of behavior repeated over time and involves an imbalance of power or strength. Bullying has many different versions. It can include physical which consists of hitting, slapping, and shoving in a hurtful way, just to name a few. There's also verbal, and some examples of this are name calling, put downs, threats and intimidation.
According to Nerissa S. Bauer, “bullying is aggressive behavior marked by an imbalance of power occurring repetitively with intent to harm and can either be physical (e.g., fighting, pushing) or relational (e.g., social exclusion, spreading rumors)” (Bauer 2007). Without appropriate intervention (from the school), these negative behaviors contribute to a negative school environment, both for the children who are
However another bracket of people who are affected by the action of bullying are the people witnessing the actual bullying. Following is a list of effects gathered from various sources such as UNICEF (2007) and more: The effects on a victim include: • Loss of an interest in schoolwork. • Reluctance to attend school; poor attendance. • Lower grades. • Limited social contact with peers.
Step 1 – Define the problem When reviewing and revising cyber bullying policy for the city of St. Joseph, I took it upon myself to look at the past and present policy upon bullying and cyber bullying St. Joseph has in place. I looked at the St. Joseph School District policy and noticed the school policies defines bullying as “repeated and systematic intimidation, harassment and attacks on a student or multiple students, perpetuated by individuals or groups. Bullying includes but is not limited to: physical violence, verbal taunts, name calling, and put downs, threats, extortion or theft, damaging property and exclusion from a peer group”. I looked at the current policy on bullying for the St. Joseph school district public schools. Although
o You thoughts/analysis/commentary is essential. This is the part of the essay where you show what you know and can infer and decipher from the text. ▪ Example: Ironically, Clarisse is considered “anti- social” by the school system because she is different from the other children. Schools should be teaching the children individuality and freethinking, but in this society that is deplorable and completely unacceptable. Bradbury is sure to include this criticism to emphasize the destruction that an oppressive society has on the children.
BULLYING IN CLARCK COUNTY SCHOOLS KAYEBIS K. SANTIAGO-GORDON COMM/215 March 8, 2012 Michael C. Gregory End Bullying in Clark County Schools Although some people who witness bullying have their reasons for not getting involved, bullying in Clark county schools needs to be stopped because bullies, as well as their victims, can experience psychological distress that may have negative life changing results and in some cases end tragically for all involved. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a bully as “archaic” and “a bluster browbeating person; especially: one who is habitually cruel to others who are weaker.” On a daily basis, victims of bullying are subjected to being abused; both physically and verbally. An article in Time magazine states that "The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that 37% of students don't feel safe at school because of bullying"(Cloud, 2012, Para. 8). While the constant abuse by a bully is humiliating and painful for the victim, they are not the only ones being affected.
In 2008 House Bill 91 was enacted in Kentucky. This act, “Requires school districts to have procedures for reporting and assisting students engaging in disruptive and disorderly behavior, including assault, harassment, intimidation, or bullying of another student. Also requires a strategy for protecting from retaliation” (NCSL, 2014). This bill was specifically enacted, but not limited, to focus on, “students who are victims of felony offenses” (education.ky.gov, 2008). The violence in our school systems, as a nation, has been increasing significantly.
Research shows that bullying is a very controversial subject that can be seen as a crime to some but not to others depending on the nature and severity of the bullying. It is a widespread problem that unfortunately most children have to go through at some point in their lives. Bullying is a conscious, wilful, deliberate, hostile and repeated behaviour by one or more people which is intended to harm others. What do people in today’s society really think of bullying? What can they do to help these victims?
Help can be a step very difficult to give, but it is the first step to have a quieter family life. The Child abuse is surely among the most serious and complex problems sonorants modern society. The quality of life of many children is deeply damaged by the abuse they experience in the home environment, the consequences of which can seriously affect the physical and psychosocial development of the child. The emotional damage as a result of child abuse can also last for the rest of life, severely limiting the ability of adults to the personal and social adjustment. Child abuse is one of the most serious social problems and dramatic damage to our society.
Bullying was once looked upon as a rite of childhood. You had to deal with it and get tougher because of it, it was going to happen no matter if you stayed home, went to school or even went out to play with the neighborhood kids. Today bullying is looked upon as a severe issue that is causing people to take notice and even propose laws to prevent it. According to the “Stop Bullying Now” website (www.stopbullyingnow.hsra.gov) bullying includes such actions as; “punching, shoving and other physical acts that hurt people, spreading bad rumors about people, keeping certain people out of a group, teasing people in a mean way and even getting people to gang up on others.” In the age of electronics, a new form of bullying has