Feb 23, 2016
About Me…..
• McKensie Garber• Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen• Platform: “Promoting Character Education”
November 6, 1992-October 17, 2006
In loving memory of Megan Taylor Meier
Insignificant IsolatedSuck
AfraidDepressed
Different Weird
Fat GayUgly
Unwanted
Victim
Alone
Stupid
Lonely
Megan Meier
Phoebe Prince
Seth Walsh
Jaheem Herrera
Ryan Halligan
Tyler ClementiAlexis Pilkington
Jesse Logan
Hope Witsell
Rejected
Hated
Words can cost a life.
Bullying- an aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength.
•Physical•Verbal •Emotional
The Bystander Effect
• 85% of bullying occurs in the presence of an audience of bystanders.
• Every day 6 out of 10 American teens witness bullying in their school and don’t take measures to stop it.
•Bullying creates a climate of fear and disrespect in schools and has a negative impact on student learning.
According to statistics reported by ABC News, “160,000 students stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying.”
• Boys are more likely to be physically bullied by their peers.
• Girls are more likely to be targets of rumor spreading or sexual comments.
• Girls are more likely to bully each other using social exclusion
• Students who are bullied may fear going to school, using the bathroom, and riding the school bus.
Your Actions and Decisions Now, Affect Your Future
• Students who frequently bully their peers are more likely than others to get into frequent fights, be injured in a fight, vandalize, or steal property, drink alcohol, smoke, drop out of school, and carry a weapon.SUCC
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Strategies for Ending the Hate• Create prevention activities . Example: “Mash it up Mondays”• Form a group to coordinate prevention activities• Garner staff and parent support for bullying
prevention• Increase adult supervision in hot spots where
bullying occurs• Increase knowledge and awareness on bullying causes
and effects.
Examples: Intercom Announcements, Statistic Posters, Bully-Free
Spirit Weeks• Continue efforts and enthusiasm over time
No one deserves to be bullied.