Stop Bullying, Abusive, Behaviors in Schools - Spirit Day

[sharon sanders]

Many teenagers suffer all kinds of bullying from other students, including gay students.

Help our youth understand a compassionate lifestyle.


GLAAD has declared Wednesday, Oct.20, 2010 as Spirit Day, a day devoted to promoting equality and taking a stand against gay bullying. In honor of Spirit Day, everyone was asked to wear the color purple today to show support for those suffering in the LGBT communities, and to remember those who have taken their lives because of bullying.


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http://www.neontommy.com/news/2010/10/daily-hollywood-spirit-day-talk-runaway-and-willow-smith

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Stop Bullying, Abusive, Behaviors in Schools - Spirit Day

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[sharon sanders]

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Government warns schools that bullying can violate civil rights laws

By Tom Cohen, CNN
October 26, 2010 9:41 p.m. EDT



Washington (CNN) -- Bullying and harassment in schools often includes violations of federally protected civil rights, the federal government warned Tuesday in new guidelines for educators on how to address the problem.


If school administrators fail to properly deal with harassment based on gender, race or other issues, they risk being cited for contributing to a pattern of civil rights violations that could, in extreme cases, lead to a cut in federal funding, according to top officials who spoke to reporters on a conference call about the new guidelines.


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http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/26/schools.bullying.discrimination/index.html

 

[Pathfinder]

Re: Stop Bullying, Abusive, Behaviors in Schools - Spirit Day

What is Bullying?

Bullying is a widespread and serious problem that can happen anywhere. It is not a phase children have to go through, it is not "just messing around", and it is not something to grow out of. Bullying can cause serious and lasting harm.

Although definitions of bullying vary, most agree that bullying involves:

• Imbalance of Power: people who bully use their power to control or harm and the people being bullied may have a hard time defending themselves
• Intent to Cause Harm: actions done by accident are not bullying; the person bullying has a goal to cause harm
• Repetition: incidents of bullying happen to the same the person over and over by the same person or group

Types of Bullying

Bullying can take many forms. Examples include:

• Verbal: name-calling, teasing
• Social:spreading rumors, leaving people out on purpose, breaking up friendships
• Physical: hitting, punching, shoving
• Cyberbullying: using the Internet, mobile phones or other digital technologies to harm others

An act of bullying may fit into more than one of these groups.

Take the Bullying Quiz

How much do you know about bullying?

http://www.stopbullying.gov/topics/what_is_bullying/index.html