Bullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. For more information visit  http://www.nea.org/grants/16631.htm

The Southern Poverty Law Center has made a 40 minute documentary, Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History, which is available free for educators at http://www.tolerance.org/bullied It focuses on a gay student who was bullied in school repeatedly and sued the school because it didn't provide him a safe environment and equal protection.

Required

Visit all these sites in this section.  You don't have to read or print out everything on them, but you should make yourself aware of all of the resources they provide.      

This is an April 9, 2010 online article about the recent bullying-induced suicide by a 15 year old girl in Massachusetts despite school notification about the problem http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36263424/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36263424/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

"Stop Bullying Now" http://www.stopbullying.gov/ is the most comprehensive site I know of on bullying. It has resources for students, teachers and parents, including cyberbullying. Check out the "Webisodes" . Viewing ALL webisodes is optional, but visiting one is required, but you do not need to print out the information. 

Teens Against Bullying http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/

This site focuses specifically on cyberbullying http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/how_it_works/direct_attacks.html

PBS Kids site on bullying  http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/

This NPR article and video focuses on Bullying of Gay Teens http://www.npr.org/2011/03/23/134628750/dan-savage-for-gay-teens-life-gets-better     

Teen Violence Video 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkls5mspkFI&feature=player_embedded#at=23

                       Video 2 Documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJUkTAImPig&feature=related

Optional

Bullying Prevention Resources http://www.k12.wa.us/SafetyCenter/BullyingHarassment/pubdocs/RESOURCES-HIB-WAState-DigitalSafety.pdf

Seattle Schools Cyberbullying Prevention Program http://district.seattleschools.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=216981

Forum Theater: Bullying and Violence in School http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnC4sT9OS7U&feature=related

The American Psychological Association now has research and resources on bullying http://www.apa.org/topics/bullying/index.aspx