Laws about bullying in PA

there has been a law passed on the subject of bullying in PA. here are a few things that are covered in this law.

(1)  CONFLICT RESOLUTION OR DISPUTE MANAGEMENT.

(2)  PEER HELPERS PROGRAMS.

(3)  RISK ASSESSMENT, SAFETY-RELATED OR VIOLENCE PREVENTION 

CURRICULA.

(4)  CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT.

(5)  STUDENT CODES OF CONDUCT.

(6)  TRAINING TO UNDERTAKE A DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT OF RISK 

FACTORS THAT INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF PROBLEM BEHAVIORS 

these must be in place in school districts in PA. to see the law visit...

http://www.bullypolice.org/pa_law.html

facts about bullies

these are some interesting numbers about bullies

Key findings of the poll of 1,000 kids nationwide were:

• One-third of all teens (ages 12-17) and one-sixth of children (ages 6-11) have had mean, threatening or embarrassing things said about them online.
• 10 percent of the teens and four percent of the younger children were threatened online with physical harm.
• 16 percent of the teens and preteens who were victims told no one about it.
• About half of children ages 6-11 told their parents.
• Only 30 percent of older kids told their parents.
• Preteens were as likely to receive harmful messages at school (45 percent) as at home (44 percent).
• Older children received 30 percent of harmful messages at school and 70 percent at home.
• 17 percent of preteens and seven percent of teens said they were worried about bullying as they start a new school year.

from http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=1473

effects of cyber bullying

the following is a true story...

At a pre-recorded interview, 13-year-old cyber bullying victim Jessi from Newburg, Pa., described her ordeal. Fellow classmates discovered the password to Jessi's Xanga site and altered the content to make it appear that she made disparaging remarks about everyone in the eighth grade. Other students responded to these comments with vicious personal attacks against Jessi and even called for her death. Her pediatrician pulled her out of school, and Jessi now has decided to attend a cyber school this year out of fear for her own safety.

story from http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=1473

cyber bullying

bullying other people can happen in many more ways than you think. most people see it as hitting or kicking or calling somebody else a nasty name. it goes way beyond that. bullying can happen when two people are not physically together. this is called cyber bullying. it is a big problem in our country today. kids have even committed suicide because of this. cyber bullying is when somebody says or does something bad to another person through an electronic media, such as a cell phone text message, instant message on the computer, or in an email. kids may do this because they are to afraid to say it in person, but with the oher person not in front of them they would feel a little more comfortable putting somebody down. this can really hurt somebody. you may be kidding, but without vocal and body expressions they may not be able to tell if you reall mean it or are just messing with them. cyber bullying is very easy and is not something that should be joked around with.

how do kids bully each other?

Kids can bully each other in many different ways. Most people just think of bullying as hitting or kicking or teasing. It goes way beyond that. Sometimes people may do something to another person and not even know hey really hurt them, even if it was just a joke. Most of the time these people will not show the pain in order to not be made fun of, but it is still there. Even if you just give somebody an occasional shove in the hallway, it can upset them o make them feel like they or not cool or something of the sort. Again they will probably not do anything about it so they don't seem weak. Bullying is not just a physical thing. Calling somebody a name can also upset them. Cyber bullying is a big problem as well (will be talked about more later). Just because somebody seems happy, doesn't mean they really are.