Bullying is a serious issue that many students face and unfortunately with the introduction of new technology, it no longer stays in the schoolyard.
It can infiltrate multiple aspects of a child’s life to the point where they feel they’ve lost control. In order to raise awareness about this prevalent problem, October is recognized as Bullying Prevention Month.
Bullying can take many forms; it can be verbal like teasing, calling name and or making inappropriate comments, it can be social, such as intentionally excluding someone or spreading rumors and it can be physical, which is actually harming another person by kicking, hitting or tripping. In recent years ‘cyber-bullying’ has been added to that list, where a student is taunted through text messages or social media.
In addition to having the ability to report a problem to school officials at any time, bully reporting forms for Oregon-Davis, Knox and North Judson-San Pierre Schools can be filled out online.
While it’s great that students have resources available to deal with the problem firsthand, they can’t handle this responsibility all on their own. Parents, teachers, administrators and community members are all encouraged to be a part of the solution.
For more information about this issue and ways to raise awareness, visit StompOutBullying.org or StopBullying.gov.
