Cyber Bullying
Cyber Bullying
Cyber bullying is when another person talks to you on an app but it is mean or hurt you this is bad.
Warning Signs for Bullying
There are many warning signs that may indicate that someone is affected by bullying -ether being bullied or bullying others. Recognizing the warning signs in an important first step in taking action against bullying. Not all children who are bullied or are bullying others. These warning signs can also point to other issues or problems, such as depression or substance abuse. Talking to the child can help identify the root of the problem.
Signs a Child Is Being Bullied
Look for some changes in a child. However, be aware that not all children who are bullied exhibit warnings signs.
Some signs that may point to a bullying problem are:
Unexplainable injuries
Lost or destroyed clothing, books, electronics, or jewlery
Frepuent headaches or stomach aaches, feeling sick or fakig illness
Changes in eating habits, like suddenly skipping meals or binge eating. Kids may come home from school hungry because they did not eat lunch.
Difficulty sleeping or frequent nightmares
Sudden loss of friends or avoidance of social situations
Declining grades, loss of interest in schoolwork, or not wanting to go to school
If you know someone in serious distress or danger, don't ignore the problem. Get help right away.
What is cyber bullying
Cyber bullying is where someone is bullying on social media. If someone is bullying someone else they may get banned from social media.
Bullying Statistics
From: https://www.pacer.org/bullying/info/stats.asp
More than one out of five students report being bullied. [National center for Educational Statistics, 2016]
The federal government began collecting data on school bullying in 2005, when the prevalence of bullying involvement was around 28 percent. [U.S. Departments of Education, 2015]
Rates of bullying vary across studies [from 9% to 98%].
A media analysis of 80 studies analyzing bullying involvement rates [for both bullying and others being bullied] for 12-18 year old students reported a mean prevalence rate of 35% for traditional bullying involvement and 15% for cyber-bullying involvement. [Modecki, Minchin, Harbaugh, Guerra, & Runions, 2014]
33% of student who reported being bullied at school indicated that they were bullied at-least once or twice a month during the school year. [National Center for Educational Statistics, 2016"
Of those students who reported being bullied, 13% were made fun of , called names, or insulted; 12% were the subject of rumors; 5% were pushed, shoved, tripped, or spat on; and 5% were excluded from activities on purpose. [National Center for Educational Statistics, 2016]
Cyber bullying
Among high school students 15.5% are cyberbullying and 20.2% are bullied on school property