When Your Child Becomes a Victim of Bullying

Posted on October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 by Doral Andersson

We want all schools to be bully-free zones, but that is easier said than done. In Indiana, state law requires school staff to complete training annually about bullying. The purpose is to understand what bullying is, what signs to look for, how to identify bullying, and how to report incidents of bullying. Furthermore, students in Indiana participate in bullying programming annually. Even with all of this prevention, bullying still occurs.

Bullying is repeated actions or behavior that is unwanted by the recipient. Schools are tasked with making sure students understand the difference between being bullied or dealing with an unpleasant interaction. For example, if a child is called a name during a game at recess, but is never called a name again by that student, that is not bullying. If a child is called a name every day at school by the same student, that is bullying, and it needs to be reported.

Read more: https://indy.education/2019/09/25/when-your-child-becomes-a-victim-of-bullying/

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Educator Barnes

National Report of Students Bullied at School from 2005 – 2017

Posted on July 1, 2019August 1, 2019 by Doral Andersson

The National Center for Educational Statistics published a chart in 2018 with a breakdown for the percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school during the school year, by type of bullying and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 2005 through 2017.

In reviewing the material it looks like bullying has decreased by 8% since 2005. In reviewing the chart some observations are:

The reports in the chart are of bullying at school, not off-campus as well.
The reports do not mention cyberbullying which is an increasing form of bullying.
It does include statistics by race where mixed-race and native Indians and Alaskans have a higher percentage of bullying reports.
It covers 6th- 12th grades where 6th and 8th grades report the most bullying.

Here at SaferCampusLife, we know that bullying starts sooner in most cases before 6th grade. We also know prevention and reporting need to be taught earlier in an effective manner. We believe bullying can lead to terrible acts of mass violence in schools as we have seen grow over the past decade.

Our No2Bullying™ course teaches student individual accountability. The course is online and interactive for students only. It covers cyberbullying and cyberstalking as well.

Please contact us for more information at info@e-conceptsinlearning.com or 844-662-4293.

See chart details: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d18/tables/dt18_230.45.asp

New York Today: The City’s Bystander Effect

Posted on July 31, 2018August 17, 2018 by Doral Andersson

Good morning on this clear Monday.

The first time I dialed 911 in New York was on a subway platform at 42nd Street — last week.

A woman was bleeding on her head and neck; she had fallen on the stairs between the platform and turnstiles.

Some passengers hurried past her. Others stopped to look and moved on. Several took out their phones — not to call for help, but instead to record the scene.

Maybe you’ve witnessed a similar episode in the city: curious onlookers who hesitate to act or opt not to do anything at all.

Master the 3 “D”s of Bystander Intervention

Posted on May 18, 2018August 17, 2018 by Doral Andersson

Bystander intervention is one of the most effective ways to prevent sexual assault. An active bystander is someone who has the moral courage to find a way to safely intervene to stop a potentially dangerous situation. In a recent survey, of the 4% of Junior Enlisted respondents who observed a high risk situation that they believed was or could have led to sexual assault, 86% intervened.*

Safety is Your Top Priority

Before jumping into a potentially dangerous situation, be smart and think about your own safety.

Ask yourself these questions:

How can I keep myself safe in this situation?
What are all the options available?
Who else might be able to assist me?

Learn more: http://www.usmc-mccs.org/articles/master-the-3-d-s-of-bystander-intervention/