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Facts on Bullying. 1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4 percent of the time. Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year. 56 percent of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school.
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1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4 percent of the time. Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year. 56 percent of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school. Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying. Over two-thirds of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying, with a high percentage of students believing that adult help is infrequent and ineffective. 71 percent of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school. 1 out 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying. Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school-shooting incidents.
Avoid escalating the situation. Teasing the bully by calling him or her names or threatening to fight is only going to make things worse. Don't yell or take steps toward physical violence. The bully will likely respond with increased bullying, and you risk getting in as much trouble or he or she does if you're caught participating in the situation. Look the bully in the eye and tell him or her to stop. If a bully is teasing you in a way you don't like, insulting you, or physically threatening you, sometimes eye contact and a calm, clear "no" is the right way to defuse the situation. Tell the bully that you are not OK with the treatment you're receiving, and make it clear that it has to end immediately. Know when to walk away. If the situation seems threatening or dangerous, it's best to disengage. Turn around and walk away from the bully. At a certain point, reasoning with him or her isn't going to make a difference Don't respond to cyberbullying attacks. If you're being bullied by someone via text, your Facebook page, your website, emails, or another online space, do not respond to the bully. Provocation is especially counterproductive in a situation where the bully is anonymous.
Talk to your school administrators. Since bullying is so common, every school has a policy for handling it efficiently and effectively. Talk to your school principle or school counselor about the situation so that it stops as soon as possible. Steps will be taken to either punish the bully or set up a mediation to resolve the issue Don't wait too long. If the bullying has reached the point where it's causing you to feel anxious about going to school, keeping you up at night, or interfering with your life in any other negative way, seek help from a trusted adult. Report cyberbullying to service providers. This form of bullying has become so common that phone services and other service providers also have plans in place for dealing with abuse. Call your service providers to report the bullying so that action will be taken to block the person from continuing to contact you. You may have to provide phone or email records to the service provider. Take legal action. Continued bullying that causes emotional or physical damage may be grounds for taking legal action. If the measures taken by the school and the bully's parents are not sufficient to correct the problem, you might want to consider getting a lawyer involved. Call local law enforcement. Certain forms of bullying can be quite dangerous, and some are even classified as crimes. If the bullying you experience involves one of these elements, call your local police department.
Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself, or someone else. At least you have the courage. Be heard. Don't just stand there, do something Put your hand on your hip, walk with confidence and show those bullies you aren't bothered. Never lower yourself to a bullies level. Avoid isolating yourself. Have friends with you. Have confidence. You will attract more friends and people will not pick on you as much if you look like you are confident. Remember its NOT YOUR FAULT if you are being bullied Don't show signs that they are affecting you by looking insecure, even if you are because the bully will find this amusing and continue all the more.
