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- Bullying is a pattern of negative behaviours that is meant to hurt someone else, or make them do something that they are not comfortable with.

- Can occur at any grade

- Typically occurs when there is an imbalance of power (person bullying has more physical or social power than the victim)

- 1 in 3 kids are affected by bullying (Statistics Canada)

- Of those students who reported being bullied, 13% were teased or name called; 13% were the subject of rumours; 5% were physically harmed; and 5% were excluded from groups or activities. *

- Common reasons for being bullied reported by students: physical appearance, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, disability, and religion. *

* Data taken from the National Centre for Educational Statistics

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1. Verbal - saying things to attack someone
ex: mocking, insults, name-calling, teasing, making negative/rude comments about one's ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation

2. Social - excluding people from a group
ex: ignoring them, spreading rumours or gossip, setting them up to look bad, humiliating them in groups

3. Physical - using physical force
ex: hitting, kicking, punching, beating up, chasing

4. Cyber - use of the internet and other forms of electronics or social media to put down someone
ex: sending threatening text messages, creating embarrassing posts, harassment on social media

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Skip school

Complain about feeling ill to avoid staying in school

Become withdrawn and do not want to take part in activities or social events with other students

Decrease in performance at school

Lost belongings or torn clothes or broken possessions

Unexplained bruises or cuts

Self-harm

Attempt or talk about suicide

Begin to bully other people

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Short Term Effects:

Social isolation

School avoidance

Poor school performance

Feelings of shame

Sleep disturbance

Changes in eating habits

Low self-esteem, lack of confidence

Symptoms of anxiety

Higher risk of illness

Symptoms of depression

Psychosomatic symptoms (stomachaches, headaches or muscle aches)

Long Term Effects:

Chronic depression

Abuse alcohol and drugs

decide to commit suicide (suicide plans or thoughts)

Anxiety disorders

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Poor general health (bad sleeping habit, changes in appetite)

Self-destructive behavior, including self-harm like cuts

Difficulty establishing trusting, reciprocal friendships and relationships

Bullying can be a Lifelong impacts for teenagers and can cause serious harm when they grow up no matter short and long term effects in their life.

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-Teachers hold an influential position as educators and can set a strong class and school expectation around bullying.

-Teachers can often be the first point of contact in a school bullying situation so it is important to listen and investigate allegations

-Intervene when negative interactions are seen -See it/ Report it/ Don't ignore it

-promote healthy relationships among peers

-create a safe and supportive environment with a strong sense of security (open door policy, this is a safe space)

-promote a positive class climate where students are encouraged to support and build each other up

-No tolerance policy -educate students on the repercussions of taking part in bullying

-Continue to monitor problematic situations or interactions and follow up as needed

-Be aware of the signs of direct and indirect bullying
examples:
direct-hurting someone emotionally or physically
indirect- spreading hurtful rumors

-Take an active role and responsibility to educate themselves and seek out professional development or workshops to gain knowledge and confidence

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The story behind the Pink shirt Day:
A grade 9 boy from a small town in Nova Scotia, once wore a pink shirt to school and got bullied for it. The bullies thought that pink is a girly color and not for boys, Other students stood up for him and wore a pink shirt to school too.
Pink shirt Day awareness:
Pink shirt day falls on the last Wednesday of February every year. Pink shirt day and National Anti-Bullying week are a very purposeful celebrations that brings awareness of the negative and often violent effects of bullying.
we can all wear our support by following the Anti- Bullying code of conduct: Empathy,Compassion and Kindness.
According to CBC, Pink shirt day is a day when people come together by wearing pink shirts to school or work to show their stance against bullying. It was inspired by an act of kindness of two Grade 12 students in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2007.  The students organized a protest to support a Grade 9 student who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt.  The idea has spread across Canada and around the world to become an anti-bullying day.