Online Education vs. Public Education

BullyingBy: Caree PfefferJennifer.pfeffer@smail.astate.edu

Site, 2012 What is Bullying?

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.Stopbullying.gov

Did You Know?Statistics show that one of seven of all students in grades Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade are either being bullied or have bullied someone.

Making ThreatsSpreading RumorsCyberbullyingSingling out others from groupsPhysically or Verbally Attacking StudentsWhat does bullying consist of?Some children who become tired of being bullied will retaliate and become a bully.Retaliation against bullying is one of the top reasons for school shootings.This doesnt necessarily mean retaliation against other students. It has also been proven that some of these children were bullied at home. Suicide is another increasing result from bullying. Suicide rates from bullying have increased by 50% in 30 years.What Effects Can Bullying Have on Children?56% of students witness someone being bullied each year.Another 15% of students try to skip school due to fear of being bullied.About one out of ten students drop out of school or change schools due to bullying each year.During grades four through eight, it has been reported that about 90% of students are bullied.What Effects Can Bullying Have on Children (Contd)?Cyber bullying occurs when students use technology such as cell phones or Internet to harass others.What does it consist of?Sending or posting threatening or mean messages on someones phone, e-mail, or social networking site.Logging into to someone elses account to send damaging messages or to hurt someone else.Taking pictures of someone else that will be hurtful of them and send them out on a cell phone, e-mail, or social networking site.Sending out sex related pictures or messages about someone.What is Cyber Bullying?Whatever is circulated on the internet, will always remain there. Many students do not realize that once it is posted online, it can never be taken off.People involved in cyber bullying can lose access to their accounts or cell phones.The information posted by cyber bullies can reflect negatively on them when they are trying to get into college or begin a career.How is Cyber Bullying Harmful to Students?More than one half of students have been bullied online, and just as many students have participated in the bullying.More than one in three students have received threats from others online.More than likely, students do not report cyber bullying to adults.Cyber bullying StatisticsAre You Aware?One in Four Elementary students who bully others have a criminal record by the time they reach the age of 30.

Stop bullying before it starts. Talk about bullying and the effects it has with students before the issue arises.Get to know people who are a great influence to your students that could help out if needed.Get to know your schools anti-bullying policy.Make sure that students know to report any incident of bullying that occurs.What Should We Do About It?http://sarai-garnett.suite101.com/joking-vs-taunting-back-to-school-bullying-a384501#.T44RnsJ-Pm4.emailhttp://www.stopbullying.gov/http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-statistics-2010.htmlhttp://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.htmlhttp://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html#

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