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The Power of Partnerships : How

Bullying Effects Schools and

Communities May 2013

Samuel D. Stulo and Eliot Underhill

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Goals of Presentation

• Illustrate how teamwork between agencies can

be successful in deterring bullying in a school

setting

• Discuss the effect of bullying on the community

• Discuss success stories we had with our youth

• Realizing we all have the

same goal for OUR youth : SUCCESS IN LIFE!


GOALS CONTINUED…….

• Explain tools used to effectively deal with kids

and positively impact decisions

• Explain ways to educate adults

• Proactively avoiding and solving crimes in the

community relating to bullying


Background Info.

• Who we are?

• What we do?

• Why we care?


Racine FACTS

• On Lake Michigan

between Milwaukee and

Chicago

• Industry-based economy

• Major employers: S.C.

Johnson Wax and Case

Corporation


Racine Unified School District

• Approx. 21,000 students

• Fourth largest district in the State of WI

• Features 21 elementary schools, 7 middle

schools, and 3 high school



Demographics

2012 Student Population

RUSD has an anti-bullying policy defines

bullying to include acts like physical assaults;

verbal threats, intimidation, teasing,

pranks or jokes; and computer or

telecommunications messages that are

embarrassing, slanderous, threatening

or intimidating.

School principals or their designees

are responsible for handling such

bullying incidents,.


Effects Everyone!


Bullying

• Hot topic in schools and communities

• Effects many people not just those bullied

• Impacts negatively on communities


Bullying vs. Conflict

• Bullying - persistent pattern of unwelcome or

aggressive behavior that often involves an

imbalance of power, and/or the intention to harm

or humiliate someone.

• Conflict - generally a disagreement or

difference in opinion between peers who

typically have equal power in their relationships.


Community Issue

• Not just a child’s issue

• It is a school and community issue!

• Needs to be addressed aggressively and

appropriately


Social Media• Bullying issues at school

lead to disputes in the

community

• Facebook “fights” or Twitter

“beefs” effect the school and

community

• Only will get worse unless

adults are educated

• It happens with just a few

clicks!


ExampleStudent physically attacks

another student at school

over Facebook “trash talk”

• What happens to both students after the incident and how

does it affect the community?

• We will refer to them as the Bully and the Bullied


“The Bully”• Gets arrested – now on juvenile

supervision

• Expelled from school = no

education, social skills, life skills

• Stress on parents increase

(fines, community service)

• Parents relationship is strained

• Home life suffers

• Child is unhappy


“The Bullied”• Still in school – ridicule from

peers

• May stop coming to school

• Parent blames child = child

blames themselves

• Desire for social activities

decrease

• Become distant from family and

friends

• Child is unhappy.


“The Bullied” cont.Educational issues

• Grades drop and parent/teacher pressure to

improve

• Lack of confidence in classroom environment

• Does not concentrate or participate and

emotionally shut down

• Academic failure leads to lack or future

higher education or job opportunities


Gangs and Bullying

• Social media added another layer to bullying

efforts

• Being bullied may lead to gang affiliation

• Can be used as a recruitment tool to join the

gang or suffer the ridicule and embarrassment of

being targeted


Educating Parents

• Look for signs and

symptoms

• Ask questions, but

the RIGHT questions!

• Listen without immediate

judgment

• Parent and school staff

should be in communication

often


Signs and Symptoms

Bullied

• Have torn, damaged, or missing

pieces of clothing, books, or other

belongings

• Have unexplained cuts, bruises,

and scratches from fighting

• Have few, if any, friends with

whom he or she spends time

• Take a long "illogical" route when

walking to or from school

• Lose interest in doing school work,

or suddenly begin to do poorly in

school

• Experience a loss of appetite

Bully

• Have a positive attitude toward

violence and the use of violent

means

• Have a strong need to dominate

and subdue other students and

get their own way

• Be impulsive, aggressive, or easily

angered

• Lack empathy toward students

who are bullied

• Have defiance and aggression

toward adults, including teachers

and parents

Source: www.violencepreventionworks.org


Ask Questions

• Ask about their lunch hour, classes, or

school activities

• Ask how their walk to and from school

• Attempt to ask if there is anyone bothering

them without being so direct about it.


Listen and Understand

• Children want and need to be heard!

• Let them speak…

what they say is important

• Don’t attempt to fix everything immediately


POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS

• Perception that school bullying and effects

on the community are separate issues

THEY ARE NOT!

- These issues together cause major

problems within OUR COMMUNITY!


What can we do as Adults?• Educators

– Keep communication with parents/guardians upon changes in

student behavior

• Parents & Family

– Stay involved, be a positive role model,

– Keep up on today’s technology, monitor usage

– Promote positive life skills

• Law Enforcement

– SRO’s- know the student population, engage in conversations,

establish rapport

• Community

– Have positive outlets for our youth

(gyms, sports, community centers)


What can we do as ADULTS?

Build POSITIVE relationships

• Establish rapport

• Kids need caring and sustained relationships

• Build trust by building the relationship

• Children need to feel involved and part of

something


What can we do?

Engage school

and community

settings

• Build a sense of pride

in their work at school

and community

• Being involved allows

them to build more

positive relationships

with adultsLink to Journal Times

School, Students, & the Community

http://journaltimes.com/search/?l=25&skin=/&sd=desc&s=start_time&f=html&q=mack center


What can we do?

Set goals that can be

reached• Guide children to be good

citizens, educated, and role

models for family

• Educate children how to act on

the Internet and social media

• Someone who knows and cares

about the CHILD will help them

reach their goals


Contact Information

Samuel D. Stulo - Investigator

City of Racine Police Department

262-635-7771

[email protected]

Eliot Underhill – Assistant Director of Alternative Ed.


262-664-6602

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