Transcript HALL PASSES
Webb CISD
Parent Meeting
Fostering Dignity and Respect
September 28, 2011
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dignity and Respect
Showing high regard for self, others, and property.
Being courteous to others through actions and
words; to treat others the way we want to be treated
Bullying Hurts Everyone
What Is Bullying?
• Physical or psychological intimidation that
occurs repeatedly over time
• Bullying can be overt (i.e., teasing, hitting, or
stealing); boys are most often overt bullies
• Bullying can covert (i.e., spreading rumors or
exclusion); girls are most often covert bullies
Bullying…
• Is aggressive behavior that intends to cause harm or
distress or HUMILIATION,
• Usually is repeated over time.
• Occurs in a relationship where there is an imbalance
of power or strength.
How common is bullying?
• Nansel et al. (2001): national sample of 15,600 students in grades 6-10
19%
bullied others ”sometimes” or more often
9%
bullied others weekly
17%
were bullied “sometimes” or more often
8%
were bullied weekly
6%
reported bullying and being bullied “sometimes”or
more often
Children Who Bully are
More Likely to:
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Get into frequent fights
Be injured in a fight
Steal, vandalize property
Drink alcohol
Smoke
Be truant, drop out of school
Report poorer academic achievement
Perceive a negative climate at school
Carry a weapon
Who Are The Victims of Bullying?
• Children who are bullied are often insecure,
socially isolated, anxious, and have low selfesteem
• They are unlikely to defend themselves or
retaliate
• They tend to be weaker than their peers
Who Are The Victims of Bullying? Cont’d
• Parents of children who are bullied are often
overprotective or enmeshed with their children
• Children who are bullied perceive parent or teacher
intervention to be ineffective and are unlikely to report
the problem.
Children who are bullied have:
• Lower self esteem
• Higher rates of depression
• Higher absenteeism rates
• More suicidal ideation
Health Consequences of Bullying
(Fekkes et al., 2003)
Headache
Sleep problems
Abdominal pain
Feeling tense
Anxiety
Feeling unhappy
Bullied
16%
42%
17%
20%
28%
23%
Not bullied
6%
23%
9%
9%
10%
5%
Depression scale
moderate indication
strong indication
49%
16%
16%
2%
Kids Who Observe
What do you usually do when you see a student being bullied?
– 38%
Nothing, because it’s
none of my business
– 27% I don’t do anything, but
I think I should help
– 35% I try to help him or her
CYBER BULLYING IS…
Being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful
material using technological means.
An individual or group that uses information and
communication involving electronic technologies to
facilitate deliberate and repeated harassment or threat to
an individual or group.
Also known as:
‘Electronic Bullying’ &
‘Online Social Cruelty’
CYBER BULLIES’ TECHNOLOGY
E-mail
Cell phones
Pager text messages
Instant messaging
Defamatory personal web sites
Defamatory online personal polling web sites
Chat rooms
DIFFERENCES
BULLYING
CYBERBULLYING
• DIRECT
• ANONYMOUS
• Occurs on
school property
• Occurs off
school property, even
24/7
• Poor relationships
with teachers
• Fear retribution
Physical: Hitting, Punching &
Shoving
• Good relationships with
teachers
• Fear loss of technology
privileges
Verbal: Teasing, Name calling &
Gossip
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Further under the radar than
bullying
Nonverbal: Use of gestures &
Exclusion
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Emotional reactions cannot
be determined
www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
{McKenna & Bargh, 2004; Ybarra & Mitchell, 2004}
CYBER BULLYING STATISTICS
*Taken from an i-SAFE America survey of students nationwide.
CYBER BULLYING LEGAL ISSUES
Criminal Law Limits
The following kinds of speech can lead to arrest &
prosecution:
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Making threats of violence to people or their
property
Engaging in coercion
Making obscene or harassing phone calls
Harassment or stalking
Hate or bias crimes
Creating or sending sexually explicit images of
teens
Sexual exploitation
Taking a photo of someone in place where privacy
expected
General (Willard, 2005)
SCHOOL, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
Building good relationships between
teachers, parents/care givers and
communities provides the foundations of
quality education for your children. By
being involved in your child’s school and
education you are opening opportunities
for learning and fostering a climate of
collaboration and trust.
Together we CAN make a Difference