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StopBullying.gov

1. use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.
2. "a local man was bullied into helping them"
3. synonyms: | persecute, oppress, tyrannize, browbeat, harass, torment, intimidate, strong-arm, dominate

• Bullied students have feel of fear from coming to school because they feel that they are unsafe.

• Bullied students have lower academic achievement  and bullying impacts are larger if it is more severe.

• If students feel that bullying is a phenomenon in their school, they feel that they are unsafe which reflected on less engaged in school community.

• Bullied students performance is poor in school and seek to avoid attending school classes for the purpose of avoiding victimization.

• Students who are often subject to be bullied by their peers during school period have less engagement at school and poor grades.

• A code of conduct describes the positive behaviors expected of the school community. The code of conduct applies to all, sets standards for behavior, and covers a focused set of expected positive behaviors. 

• Incorporate rules and policies in day-to-day school interactions. Teachers and students can discuss the rules in class. Students can hold each other accountable. The principal can give an annual “state of the school” speech that reports on the mission. 

• Schools can establish clear procedures for reporting rule violations so that reasonable consequences can be given to students when rules are broken. Reporting systems help track individual incidents and responses as well as trends over time.