Title: 5 Ways to Prevent Bullying - KID CARE CONCIERGE
Headings: 5 Ways to Prevent Bullying
5 Ways to Prevent Bullying
What Exactly is Considered Bullying?
Let’s Look at the Stats
What We’re Seeing in Schools
Here are the 5 ways to prevent bullying:
1 | If you see something, say something.
2 | When it’s reported, do something.
3 | D O C U M E N T
4 | Know your rights and the rights of your children too.
5 | Know when it’s time to take it to the next level.

Content: YouthTruth, a national nonprofit agency, analyzed data collected from nearly 80,000 5th through 12th graders across the country and found the most commonly reported forms of bullying are verbal harassment, social harassment, physical bullying and cyberbullying. Their findings further indicate that “when asked why they thought they were being bullied, almost half of all bullied students – 44 percent – think it’s because of how they look. Another 16 percent believe they were bullied because of their race or skin color, and 14 percent think they were bullied because other students thought they were gay (regardless of how they actually identify).” The National Center for Education Statistics further found that: 33% of students who reported being bullied at school indicated that they were bullied at least once or twice a month during the school year; Of those students who reported being bullied, 13% were made fun of, called names, or insulted; 12% were the subject of rumors; 5% were pushed, shoved, tripped, or spit on; and 5% were excluded from activities on purpose; A slightly higher portion of female than of male students report being bullied at school (23% vs. 19%).