Bullying

"Bullying is among the most commonly reported discipline problems in public schools. Nearly 14% of public schools report that bullying happens at least once a week".

-Center for Disease Control

Bullying is identified by three main characteristics:

1. The behavior must be aggressive
2. There must be an imbalance of power (physical, popularity, strength, etc.)
3. There must be repetition - the bullying behaviors happen more than once or the potential to happen more than once.

Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things such as:

Physical bullying is intending to hurt a person's body or possessions such as:

Social bullying is hurting a person's reputation or relationships

- Spreading rumors
- Purposefully excluding someone
- Embarrassing someone in public
- Telling people not to be someone's friend

Cyber Bullying: use of electronic devices and social media

- Mean text messages/emails
- Rumors sent by email/phone/social media
- Posting embarrassing photos online (pictures, videos, fake profiles, etc.)

Students who experience bullying are more likely to:

If you or someone you know is being bullied - tell an adult (parent, counselor, SRC team member, teacher, etc.)
Stand up for the person who is being bullied - DON'T BE A BYSTANDER!
You can also use ABCUSD Safety Tip Line (562) 888-0472 to share what you saw or experienced.

TIP LINE ENG.pdf

TIP LINE SPAN.pdf

TIP LINE CHIN.pdf

TIP LINE KOR.pdf

Bystander-Factsheet.pdf

ReferencesCenter for Disease ControlStop Bullying Now Campaign: www.stopbullying.gov

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