Do you know a BULLY?

Bullying today is a huge issue not only in schools but everywhere!  Kids are bullied at places you wouldn't even think of, the park, friends house, church, scouting programs even in their own homes....what has this world come to?

Children should be able to feel safe wherever they go, but unfortunately we don't live it that type of society....such a shame....Whenever I read the news or turn on the television there is always some talk of a child being bullied.  Our family has witnessed this first hand and by a school principal....without going into details she openly admitted to this allegation and resigned!  Lets just say I would have sued the school....Now we homeschool - enough said.....

So who suffers?   OUR children suffer....what can we do about it? who can we turn to?  First, listen to your child, hopefully they can confide in you -  do something! advocate for your child, believe your child and let them know YOUR on their side and will help....DONT let them feel alone....too many children are left to think they are alone....truth is some are....DO something!  If we all listen to what our children are saying we just might hear what is actually being said.....

If your child is a bully hopefully your educating them to STOP and get them help - they might not understand why they are doing this...maybe they are having issues personally....Its takes a big person to admit wrong but a bigger person to seek help....

Most importantly bully or being bullied LOVE them....YOU may be able to help..... 



Here are some FACTS that will shock you!

1. Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.

2. 1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4 percent of the time.

3. Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying.

4. 1 in 7 students in grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying.

5. 56 percent of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school.

6. 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.

7. 71 percent of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school.

8. 90 percent of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying.

9. 1 out 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying.

10. Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school-shooting incidents.

 

   11.  Physical bullying increases in elementary school, peaks in middle school and     declines  in high school.  Verbal abuse, on the other hand, remains constant.