November 14, 2005

According to the National Association of School Psychologists, bullying is the most common form of violence in our society. In a national survey of students in grades six through ten in 2001, 13% reported bullying others, 11% reported being a victim of bullies, and another 6% said that they both bullied others and were bullied themselves. These numbers mean that over five million children are affected by bullying.

CBBC: Specials: Bullying
“Don’t show you’re angry or upset. If you don’t care, the bully can’t get to you.” The advice from BBC is excellent, but a few of their resources (such as a local help line phone number) are not applicable in the states. Best reasons to click are How to Get the Better of Bullies Guide, Bullying Dilemmas Quiz, and the thirty-minute television video about e-bullying (under the title Interactive).

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