Resolve Bullying In 2014

With the New Year upon us, it’s time to make some resolutions. Instead to promising you’ll hit the gym more and stop going in 2 weeks, make one of the following anti-bullying resolutions. You will not only have a better 2014, but you’ll be helping the children in your life as well.

Student Pleads With Senator to Create Anti-Bullying Legislation

After being bullied dozens of times for being gay at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, James Anthony Scott is reaching out to local representatives. On December 4^th he found a note on his locker with an offensive term for a gay man and a message that read, “Get out or die.” That was the law straw.

Stop Bullying With Empathy

To stop bullying and aggression in young children, they should be introduced to empathy early on. When people understand how it feels to be hurt, levels of empathy go up and they become less likely to hurt another.

Northwestern’s Bast Striking Out Bullying

Northwestern senior softball star, Marisa Bast, developed a program to address bullying with the assistant athletic director for community relations, Maureen Palchak.

Bullying Drops Due To New Policies

Bayonne schools in New Jersey have seen a drop in bullying instances from the last school year. School officials admit that it is an ongoing struggle to keep these numbers low.

“Extreme Bullying’ Cases Defendant’s Been Convicted

The last of the four defendants in the ‘’extreme bullying” case in St. Louis County has been convicted. 22-year-old Nicholas Nettles, along with Walter Worthan, 23-year-old Brandon Nettles and 18-year-old Jervon Vaughn have all been convicted and are now serving sentences that range from five to seven years in prison.

Transgender Actress Speaks Out About Childhood Bullying

Lavern Cox, of Orange Is The New Black, spoke about her horrible memories of growing up in Alabama. She opened up about being constantly bullied by her peers for her transgender beliefs. Cox explained how she was physically assaulted and constantly verbally abused by classmates.

How a School’s Climate Effects Bullying

Creating a positive relationship between students and teachers promotes a safe and comfortable environment for students. When teachers show negative attitudes towards disrespectful behavior, it creates a positive school climate where everyone is kind to each other.

Suicide’s Role in Bullying

As bullying has increased, so has the number of suicides among teens and young adults. With the increase in Internet use, cyberbullying has become the main concern because the possibility of being cyber-bullied is very high among teens.

Autistic Student Bullied: Who’s To Blame?

Levi Null, who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome, attends a small school in Iowa and has been bullied by his classmates. A video surfaced where Null was having a reaction to his medication. Some say he brought the bullying on to himself, and others say the school is not doing its part to stop the bullying.

Another NFL Star Speaks Out About Bullying

Ray Rice, of the Baltimore Ravens, teaches children compassion through his “Ray of Hope” campaign. Rice believes that social media is beginning to kill people because words have become weapons.

Demi Lovato Defends Bullies in New Book

Singer Demi Lovato has been open about her struggles with depression, eating disorders, and bullying throughout her career. In her new book, “Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year,” Lovato shares her most honest and hopeful stories in a diary-style technique.

Monitor Your Childs Internet Use

John Halligan, formerly of Vermont, urged parents at a presentation to be aware of what their child is doing on the Internet. In 2003, John lost his son because he was being bullied via rumors on the Internet among classmates. He explained to parents the dangers of cyber bullying and what needs to be done to stop it. His son, Ryan, was a little slower than his peers and was bullied because of it.

Rutgers University Faces Another Bullying Scandal

The defensive coordinator, Dave Cohen, for Rutgers University’s football team is under fire for allegedly bullying a freshman player. The player, Jevon Tyree, has quit the team and his family is asking that the coordinator be disciplined for his actions. Tyree claims he was called degrading names in a study hall in front of his teammates and an academic advisor, who later reported the incident.

How School Choice Can Curb Bullying

School choice, which allows parents and students to choose what school they would like to attend, is being looked at as a new way to curb bullying. Students who have been bullied and move on through higher grades with their bullies most likely continue to be bullied. If they are presented with school choice, it is a way for them to escape their bullies.

The New Form of Bullying

With more than a sixth of the world’s population actively using social media, a newer form of bullying has evolved, Cyber bullying. Among all ages of students, from elementary school to college, mass shootings and suicides are becoming a common result of cyber bullying.

New York Fights for a Bill Against Workplace Bullying

Mike Schlicht, of New York Healthy Workplace Advocates, was a victim of workplace bullying. He is fighting for a “Healthy Workplace Bill” to prevent bullying in the workplace. Schlicht wants companies to adopt this bill and enforce policies to prevent bullying. 

Middle School Club Brings Everyone Together

A Fort Worth, Texas middle school club has been formed called “Gay, Lesbian and Everybody Else” or GLEE. The club has been formed after students wanted a place where they could feel safe among their peers. 

Bullying Stinks

Deodorant brand, Secret, is launching a new campaign against bullying, called “Mean Stinks.” The mission of the campaign is to eliminate bullying among teen girls, both face to face and on social media. Secret is asking girls to paint one pinky fingernail blue, which is a pledge to not be a bully. 

Parents Speak Up About Anti-Bullying After Another Suicide

Pennsylvania has lost a young high school student after being an alleged victim of bullying. The 15-year –old boy took his fathers rifles and shot himself in the head on Halloween. His mother, Kelly Mead, and other parents attended a meeting at the high school. 

Hawaii Cheerleaders Shutdown

According to a Honolulu superintendent and principal, the McKinley High School cheerleading squad has been banned until further investigation is completed in a cyber-bullying case. The girls claim there are no cyber-bullies on their team, nor any type of bully. 

NFL Player Suspended for Bullying Teammate

Richie Incognito of the Miami Dolphins has been suspended following bullying allegations between him and another teammate, Jonathan Martin. Incognito has been suspended for ‘conduct detrimental to the team.’

High School Student Attack Another Student on Camera

A California high school student has been arrested after posting a video to Facebook of him physically attacking another student. In the video, the bully is encouraged by other students to attack the victim.

The Power of the Bystander

New revelations have led to researchers studying the power of the bystander in bullying cases. Bystanders have tremendous influence in bullying situation, whether it be reinforcing the behavior or attempting to stop the harassment.

Should Parents Take the Blame for Their Child Being a Bully?

Should parents be to blame for their child being a bully? One girl from New York thinks so. Caitlin Rocco, who has been bullied for years by peers, plans to prepare a lawsuit against her perpetrators and their parents.

Facebook Joins The Fight Against Cyber Bullying

Recently, Facebook has launched “The Bullying Prevention Hub”. It is an entirely different part of the social network that lends itself to anti-bullying. The new features allows for teens and parents to find tools to learn more about bullying and discuss or report a cyber bully.

Rock In Prevention Anti-Bullying Program

In Ankeny, Iowa a program known as Rock In Prevention is being used as an anti-bullying tool in the elementary schools as well as high schools.  The program, which has targeted alcohol and other drug abuse in the past is now changing gear in an attempt to curb the massive problem of bullying. 

American Taekwondo Association Promotes Bullying Prevention

With the growing problem of bullying being covered more and more by the media many different groups have started to promote bullying prevention and began addressing the issue inside and out of schools.  Especially with social media becoming more of a catalyst in bullying among young people everyone is looking at ways to prevent it. 

Victim of Bullying Turns To Blogging

Ally Del Monte suffered from excessive bullying, especially on social media sites, from her peers due to her weight gain.  Even her supposed friends turned on her and participated in the online abuse. Ally reportedly received 272 messages on Tumblr, some of which told her she should kill herself. 

Is Bullying Easily Dismissed Among Boys?

Many reported cases of bullying among young children are among girls as they are often thought to take more emotional and psychological abuse from their fellow students.  Although there are reported cases of bullying among boys they are often wrote off as boys just being boys and treated as not as serious as the girl’s problems. 

Jonathon Martin Placed on Miami Dolphin’s Reserve List

Jonathon Martin, the Miami Dolphin’s rookie offensive tackle, was placed on the reserve list recently due to continued bullying by his teammates.  Martin has been with the dolphins for a little over one season, after being a 2012 second round draft pick. 

Maryland Coach Fired for Bullying 8-year-old Player

A peewee football coach was recently fired after allegedly bullying one of his young players.  The 8-year-old’s mother alleges that the coach not only verbally abused her son on the field but also went as far as posting cruel comments on Facebook about her son. 

Actor From “The Wire” Working on Bullying Prevention

Tray Chaney, known for playing the character Poot from “The Wire”, recently released a song and music Video called “Mike Bully”.  The song is about a student who stands up against bullying and has been growing in popularity among students as well as school administrators. 

Parents Accuses Football Team of Bullying Due to High Score

An anonymous parent in Texas is accusing the Aledo High School football team of bullying after his son’s football team lost the game 91-0.  Despite the Aledo coach’s best efforts to lessen the blow, by switching out the first string players and having them not play as aggressively as usual, the score kept getting higher and higher. 

Tennessee Collects Reports Data on Bullying for 2012

After two students were buillied into committing suicide in Tennessee in 2011, state officials have cracked down on in and out of school bullying across the state.  Part of this effort was to collect data on the number of statewide bullying cases in 2012 and the numbers were reported last week. 

Could Bullying Prevention Video Be Related to Nevada School Shooting?

District officials are still investigating the school shooting that took place before classes began on Monday October 25^th.  They are currently looking into a bullying prevention video that was recently shown to students in the school district that had a scene involving a student wielding a gun. 

Bullying is the New Fear for Parents

A recent survey shows that rather than parents worrying about their child doing drugs, they are more concerned with their child being bullied. The survey revealed that the children are most worried about making the right friends in the transition to the secondary school.

Iowa Governor’s Bullying Prevention Summit

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will be having a bullying prevention summit on November 4^th to outline the necessary steps that need to be taken, across the state, to decrease bullying and raise awareness.

Parents of Cyber Bully May Face Charges After Victim’s Suicide

The parents of a 14-year-old cyber bully in Lakeland, Florida are being investigated after a 12-year-old victim committed suicide by jumping off a concrete silo tower. 

Could Bullying Prevention Programs Have The opposite Effect

According to a study done at the University of Texas in Arlington these bullying prevention programs may actually increase incidences of bullying or make them harder to detect.

Extreme Sport Stars Visit Schools For Bullying Prevention

The group, known as Five Stars, of skateboarding, BMX, and inline skating pros are travelling to middle schools to raise awareness for bullying and peer pressure.

Virginia School Gets Involved in National Bullying Prevention Month

Lacey Spring Elementary, in Harrisonburg, VA, showed their support of National Bullying Prevention Month with anti-bullying programs.

Victims of Bullying End Up Poorer, Unhealthier And Unhappier

Recent studies have proven that any involvement in bullying makes for a worse life outcome versus those not involved in bullying. Those involved in bullying, whether being the bully or victim, lead to negative health, financial, behavioral and social outcomes in adulthood.

Bullied Kids Have Worse Financial Outlook As Adults

The study “Impact of Bullying in Childhood on Adult Health, Wealth, Crime and Social Outcomes” published this year in the journal Psychological Science found a correlation for those who bully others and those who were bullied with financial hardship, health problems, criminal activity, and other social problems. 

Two Teens Arrested in Connection with Classmate’s Suicide

Two teen girls in Florida have been arrested for allegedly bullying a 12-year-old girl who jumped from a cement factory tower to her death last month. Rebecca Sedwick, of Lakeland Florida, was bullied by over a dozen girls who viciously picked on her via the Internet and through text messages.

Father Killed On Walk To Highlight Dead Son’s Struggle With Bullying

Joseph Bell, 48, had planned to walk from Oregon to New York. His journey started in April, only a few short months after his 15 year-old son, Jadin Bell, took his own life.

Prestigious Prep School Bullies

A mother of a student at University Prep in Seattle voices her anger after her son was allegedly bullied throughout his time spent at the prestigious private school. The mother states that instead of protecting her son, he was expelled and the family is seeking damages in the amount of seven figures for tuition, pain, and suffering. 

Middle School Girl Arrested for Bullying Classmate

A 12-year-old Connecticut girl was arrested for bullying one of her classmates. The alleged victim told her parents she was considering suicide due to being bullied. 

Astonishing Bullying Facts

A group of mind-boggling bullying facts and statistics have been gathered in loo of October being National Bullying Prevention Month. As the Internet continues to evolve, victims are more accessible by bullies. 

Football Coach Suspended Entire Football Team To Build Character

Union High School’s football coach, Matt Labrum is fed up with the off field behavior of his players. Some of the players were engaging in cyberbullying and cutting classes.

Computer Software Helps Curb Bullying

A new computer software has been created to help kids learn how to deal with bullying. “Act Now” allows for children to replicate real-life situations that involve bullying. 

The Parent’s Role in Bullying

It may not be clear, but parents and their parenting styles play a vital role in how their child interacts with peers. Through certain steps and styles you can ensure that your child will be a defender against bullying rather than be a bully or a bystander. 

Abercrombie & Fitch Joins the Fight Against Bullying

Abercrombie & Fitch plans to fight bullying with the nonprofit group “No Bully” by creating t-shirts. Graphics for the shirts haven’t been released yet, but Abercrombie plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to the No Bully group. 

Unite Against Bullying on Unity Day, Oct. 9

To show support for the 13 million American children who are bullied each year, PACER's national Bullying Prevention Center is inviting everyone to wear orange on Unity Day, Wednesday, Oct. 9.

How the Effects of Bullying Can Continue Beyond Childhood

More and more research is documenting the lasting legacy of bullying on its victims in nearly every part of their lives. The latest analysis from researchers at the University of Padua in Padua, Italy, sadly confirms the obvious — that children who were bullied suffered from issues with self-esteem, poor grades, and physical health problems that had a direct impact on the state of their health as adults.

Teen Tackles a New Way to Help Kids Battle Bullies

Fifteen-year-old Yasmeen Scuderi, a South Floridian teenager with martial arts training, is teaching kids how to tackle bullies –literally. For over a year now, Yasmeen has been packing children and parents into her free anti-bullying seminars.

Florida Teen Leaps to Her Death

After being bullied by a group of girls for over a year, Rebecca Ann Sedwick, a seventh grader from Florida, jumped to her death. According to the investigators, she was bullied through various social network sites.

Health Risk Related to Bully Victims

Bullied children are at higher risk for many different types of health problems, both physical and psychological. Many different studies have shown that bullied children suffer much more than their non-bullied peers.

Ohio Teen Creates a Coping Website for Bully Victims

Ronell Lawson, a not so average 16 year old from Ohio, has created a website to help people who have been bullied. As a victim of bullying herself, Ronell has created the site in order to offer support to victims.

Wyoming Community Gathers to Support an Anti-bullying Program

Car fanatics gathered in Wyoming to support the Wyoming Valley Children’s Association and Bridge Youth Services Anti-Bullying Program. The program brings students together that have been bullied, are bullies, and defenders for students who are bullied so they can talk about their problems weekly.

Pennsylvania Attempts to Punish Bullies by Law

Cyber bullying has been seen as an “emergency public health problem” and Pennsylvania is considering criminalizing it. Last spring the plan to take action towards criminalizing cyber bullying collectively passed out of the House committee.

Asian-American, Sikh Bullying Dramatically Increasing In New York City Schools

Two civil rights groups released reports of a dramatic increase in bullying of Asian-American students in New York City public schools. 

Teen Gets Recognized For Organization

13-year-old Jaylen Arnold is set to be featured on a special segment of CNN for an anti-bullying campaign he started a few years ago. Arnold was bullied for having Tourette syndrome. 

Man Brutally Beaten After Standing Up For Bullied Teen

43-year old former Marine, Wen Jones, suffered a concussion, fractured bones and had to face surgery after trying to stop three men from bullying 14-year-old Zion Wright at the beach. 

Theatre Takes Part in Bullying

With bullying rates on the rise, Lyle Cogan performs single-handedly to better help children respond to bullying through a musical act. Cogan comes from a background in a school setting, where she says she felt the challenges children were facing with bullies.

Cyberbulling On The Rise

Bullying has left the face-to-face stage and has reached a new level with the explosion of social media and technology. Teenagers and college students have resorted to social media sites as a way to reach their victims.

Back to School Bullying Tips for Parents

With a new school year in full swing, here are a few ways to recognize that your child is a victim of bullying and, also, a few tips to help cope with the situations.

Cosmetic Company Teams Up to Help Stop Bullying

LUSH, a cosmetic company has teamed up with artist Bryce Evans of Vancouver to help “erase bullying.” Bryce Evan’s artwork for the campaign is inspired by his friend who was a victim of bullying. 

No More Schoolyard Bullies

A well-organized recess in schools has been proven to reduce bullying and helps to make students feel safer in their school environment. Some parents were outraged when a D.C. elementary school decided to cut the student’s recess time. Other parents argued that students are at school to learn and teachers should be teaching.

Texting Option added to Bullying Hotline

After introducing the anti-bullying voice line two years ago, Boston Public Schools has added a text-message feature for bullied victims. The text-message feature is an added component to encourage students to feel comfortable reporting their problems to people who can help.

Backstreet’s Back, Against Bullying

Even twenty years after the band formed, The Backstreet Boys are still going strong. With their new album, In A World Like This, that was released just a week ago on July 30, 2013, they are using their fame to spread a powerful message: to stop bullying.

Principals Face Bullying In A Way You Might Not Expect

Recent reports have shown that principals are more likely than the rest of the general public to face violence or threats. Principals are five times more likely to be bullied than their students. The increasing levels of stress brought to principals by bullying are making fewer people apply for the position.

Bullied Georgia Teen Receives Free Plastic Surgery

Nadia Ilse, a Georgia teen no longer has to be called by the name “Dumbo” by her peers for her “elephant ears”. Isle, who began being bullied in first grade, begged her mom at the age of 10 for an otoplasty – an operation to pin her ears back.

Harmful Effects of Bullying

Recent studies in Philadelphia are showing a strong link between bullying and depression. Bullying is becoming a significant health problem and sometimes even results in suicide by the victim. The most common type of bullying is verbal; physical and cyber-bullying are less common but are still a major problem. There are however, emerging public health strategies that can be used to prevent bullying.

Educators Get Lessons in Anti-Bullying Tactics

Lying is something people do at all ages, whether you're an adult lying about plans for an evening to avoid going out, or whether your a child lying about doing your homework.. or whether or not someone has been hurting you at school. Teachers in New Jersey are getting lessons to be able to spot the tell-tale signs that a student is lying in order to help put a stop to bullying.

Links Between Bullying and Suicide

Bullying and suicide are some serious problems that endanger our youth according to the centers for Disease and Control Prevention. Bullying can have long lasting effects that can remain in the victim’s mind for years. Studies have found that depression is heavily linked to depression in many individuals.

Authors Against Bullying

Bullies have always been a topic of discussion but now more than ever the spotlight is directly on them in the book industry. Books targeting bullies are flooding the market.  More books are expected to publish but the story does not end there.  Publishing companies are also building Anti-bullying campaigns around the book and authors are getting involved.

Victimization vs. Bullying

A USA Today article features Espelage co-led, a group of researchers that worked for a year to produce a new primer on bullying. From their research, Espelage suggests that if schools want to do a more efficient job to end bullying they should stop using the term “bullying” in schools. The basis of the article summarizes that the word bullying is used loosely and has obscured the ability to focus on what is actually happening to children.

Parents Punished for their Children’s Offenses

A Wisconsin town is taking bullying into it’s own hands as an attempt to “crack down on harassment and emotional abuse among young people,” as it was stated in a Huffington Post article. This Wisconsin town will ticket and fine the parents of children who are repeatedly bullying others. They are referring to this step as the “parent-liability” approach. The parents will be fined $114 within 90 days of receiving a written notice regarding their child’s bullying.

New Age, New Bullies

Today’s new age world flooded with electronics, the Internet and social media has given bullies new channels to reach and harass their victims. Although in a Fox News article, it was stated that overall evidence shows that internet bullying is improving, there are still those occasions where it is in fact occurring. The article also made notice that cyber-bullying still remains a smaller threat than the old-fashioned kind which may come to a shock to some.

The Bird

Giving your bullies the bird is something that everyone envisions doing, but seldom ever happens. This was the idea behind Friend Movement’s latest anti-bullying campaign, “The New F Word.” Celebrities, athletes and activists have lent their faces as well as middle fingers to empower bullied individuals and inspire them to take action.

Scholarship Awarded

Mike Jeffries, Chairman and CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch announced that the company would offer a college scholarship to high school students who persevere in the face of bullying, starting in 2014. This action comes from the resurfacing of old comments made to Salon Media Group made by Jeffries back in 2006. In an interview, he was quoted as saying that the Abercrombie brand is exclusionary to those who are perceived as the “cool” kids in school. This excludes anyone who may be overweight, old, or too skinny.

Pay Up Parents

Monona, Wisconsin implemented an ordinance May 30, 2013 that will fine parents for their child’s bullying.  This will only be used in extreme circumstances when parents are uncooperative with officials or repeatedly ignore incidents by dismissing accusations of their child being a bully.

1D+OD Against Bullying

One Direction has teamed up with Office Depot in a battle against bullying.  The hottest band for tweens at the moment is selling products with their names and faces on them in Office Depot to raise funds for education programs in schools across America to put an end to bullying. 

Bust Bullying With Texting

The latest technology to beat bullying has been introduced by Blackboard.  This education technology has offered a new program, TipTxt, to schools for free as a confidential way that students can alert school officials of bullying through sending a text message.  The system sends an automated response to the text message that says the issue is being looked into and alerts the official who is monitoring the text feed.  The official has the opportunity to text back to try to gain more information from the sender or to reassure them that the situation will be taken care of.

New Education Bill Contains Important Anti-Bullying Protections For LGBT Students

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) released the Strengthening America’s Schools Act of 2013, which is an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that includes a variety of reforms designed to make American schools safer and more effective institutions.  The bill includes Sen. Al Franken’s (D-MN) Student Non-Discrimination Act, SNDA, which is focused on preventing harassment, discrimination, and violence in the public school system targeted at gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.

National Anti-Bullying Program Enlists Young People

Heritage Minister James Moore announced the Canadian government would provide $250,000 in funding for a new national anti-bullying project run by The Canadian Red Cross. The project will train 2,400 teenagers on how to deliver bullying prevention workshops and connect with their peers. After training, each teen will commit to reaching out to at least 20 others in his or her community to create a larger conversation about bullying. The program will also host three youth-led forums, one each in British Columbia, Ontario and the Atlantic Region.

Protestors Make Their Voices Heard

18-year-old Benjamin O’Keefe took a stand against bullying when he started a Change.org petition to take action against Abercrombie’s exclusivity. After spotting Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries’ 2006 comments on the business news website Business Insider, O’Keefe asks for a public apology and a change in company policy, allowing larger consumers to comfortably wear Abercrombie clothing. Abercrombie & Fitch is making efforts to respond to critics’ claims that the brand excludes certain shoppers by sponsoring an anti-bullying campaign. But some of the retailer’s detractors are dismissing the move as “not enough” and “not sincere.”

Sibling Bullying Linked To Depression & Anxiety

Siblings fight. This has become a norm in society. A recent study now suggests that maybe fighting between siblings should no longer be ignored.  Bullying between siblings has been linked to high measures of depression and anxiety symptoms.  Although it cannot be proven easily that there is a direct connection this study brings the issue to light.

11-Year-Old Anti-Bullying Activist Gets State Representative’s Award Revoked

Marcel Neergaard is an 11-year-old boy from Oak Ridge Tennessee who is taking a giant stand to stop bullying. Tennessee State Representative John Ragan received an award for “reformer of the year” in April after introducing the Classroom Protection Act, or the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, earlier this year. Marcel felt that Ragan didn’t deserve the award and immediately started a petition to revoke the title. His petition quickly received 50,000 signatures and the award was revoked.

Montana Schools Realizes It’s Time for Change

Jill Sharp’s bullying started in middle school and continued consistently into high school. Sharp felt that she could ignore her bullies and they would grow out of it but when years went by with no change Sharp approached her principal with a binder full of evidence in hopes that something would be done. Her principal recommended that Sharp take legal action but her home state of Montana doesn’t have any anti-bullying legislation at all. Every other state has such laws in place.

Abercrombie Tries to Atone for Harmful Remarks of CEO

Abercrombie and Fitch has been taking steps to make up for the recent remarks of the CEO Mike Jeffries, who stated that he only wants “thin and beautiful people” shopping in his stores. The company and Jeffries himself have issued an official apology for his harmful and discriminatory remarks.

Assertiveness: The Anti-Bully “Vaccine?”

This riveting Psychology Today article examines characteristic traits of those most vulnerable to victimization by bullies. Research shows that bullies, as young as 8 years old, begin to select their targets based on certain character traits. Most often, these traits include extreme passivity, sensitivity to criticism, anxiety, insecurity, and low self-esteem.

Defining Everything As Bullying Hurts Anti-Bullying Movement

More awareness on teenage aggression and bullying is absolutely necessary. Our nation has a tendency to oversimplify, jump to conclusions, run with false stories, and label too many uncomfortable situations as bullying.

A Teacher's Investigation

When one thinks of bullying in school it’s usually between students. This article shows that teachers and faculty are sometimes involved. In Appleton Wisconsin, a 15 year old student at Appleton North High School named Benji Backer, was harassed by teachers and faculty for being conservative and supporting Mitt Romney in the last election. According to Backer, he was harassed, called names and witnessed other students being indoctrinated. This happened after these same people emphasized the wrongfulness of bullying against homosexuals and pretty much anyone else, but that didn’t seem to stop them from punishing Backer for his political views.

Publishing Dilemma

After several high profile suicides of teens and children who were relentlessly bullied at school and online over the past several years, it seems that bullying is now a market for profitability. WorldCat, a worldwide library collection, said the number of English language books tagged with the word “bullying” in 2012 rose to 1,891. This is an increase of 500 titles over the last decade alone. Considering many high profile cases, it is no wonder that many authors and publishers are cashing in on the idea. Although some of them are attempting to bring aware to the bullying epidemic, others seem to be milking the epidemic for their own benefit.

Poor Parenting Styles Linked To Bullying Behavior In Kids

Parents may think they can keep their kids safe by hovering over them, but a new study finds that children of overprotective parents are more likely to be bullied. On the other end of the spectrum, having abusive or neglectful parents also seems to make kids a target for bullies, according to an analysis of 70 studies that included more than 200,000 children. 

The Kindness Of A Town Saves Bullied Teen

Michigan sophomore Whitney Kropp was excited to learn she had been chosen for homecoming court.  However, she soon learned it was a prank played on her by bullies, otherwise known as the popular students.

Cyber Bullying Death

A young man was found hanging in the garden of his family’s stone-built converted farmhouse. Josh Unsworth, a fifteen-year-old, had endured months of abusive messages on his profile on Ask.fm.  For those who haven't heard of ASK.fm it has been described by child safety experts as a ‘stalker’s paradise’. 

Bullied Student Hospitalized, Demanding Change

A Boynton Beach girl says that bullies are responsible for bruises, bites marks, cuts, and a neck injury that requires a brace.  The bully stomped and kicked her twice in the head while on the bus.  The girls' mother Donna explains “It's a difficult story, but one that the girl and her mother want to share to help other families victimized by bullies.”   

Controversial Anti-Bullying Presentation

In Red Hook N.Y., a class workshop goes too far in teaching girls about homosexuality.  The workshop forced 13 and 14 year old girls to stand in front of the class and pretend they were lesbians on a date.  The school did not tell the parent they where going to teach homosexuality in this way and where outraged as where the students. 

Publishers See Spike In Anti-Bully Books

With bullying being a such a problem in the world today publishers are cashing in. Producing all types of helpful books from "Bully" a children's picture book to "Stick and Stones" a book aimed towards adults with both stories and analysis of bullying these publishers are doing their part.

Harassed Bus Monitor Creates Anti-Bullying Organization

New York school bus monitor turns profit into an organization to stop bullying with receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in donation after a video a her being harassed by students  with of her being harassed by students.  The Karen Klein Anti-bullying Foundation goal is to education and stand up for the people who have been bullied in the past.  The four students where suspended for a year after the profanity, insults, jeers, and physical ridicule they did to Karen.

New Anti-Bullying Campaign

The "Be More Than a Bystander" anti-bullying campaign brings the problem of bullying home with a series of television, print, and online advertisements. The campaign run by the Advertising Council believes arming students with the knowledge of what to in a bullying situation can help to diffuse it with minor consequences.

Indiana Girl’s Suicide And Plea For Justice

On March 5 of this year, near a bus stop, 14 year old Angel Green was found hanging from a tree.  Near her bed at home she left a note for her mother to find, pointing to bullying as the reason for her death.  This tragedy sparked anti-bullying legislation at the state capital.

School Bullying Victimizes Children With Intelligence And Talent

A recent UK study has shown that more than 90% of British school children have experienced or witnessed bullying due to a person’s excessive talents. More than a quarter of students surveyed had quit an activity they enjoyed because of the fear of being bullied, and about half of them admitted to downplaying a skill or talent in order to avoid becoming a target for bullies.

High School Theater Program Targets Bullying

Students at Forest Grove High School in Oregon work on an original play that deals with bullying in schools. “Marked” features students with and without disabilities that is aimed to show the pain bullying can cause and ways bystanders can help stop it. Theater director, John Anderberg, wrote “Marked” based on personally witnessed accounts of bullying and other national bullying cases themed on special needs victims. Bullying is a serious problem that adds even more issues to the already troubling life of students with disabilities. School events that can entertain as well as educated have proven to be effective ways of spreading knowledge on important issues and should be available to every student nationwide.    

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Anti-Bullying PSA Showcase Hosted in Tucson

The second-annual “Step Up, Speak Out, End Bullying” showcase set to take place on Saturday features 30 second films produced by students to gain allies against bullying. This year’s theme is “Bystander Empowerment” where student films will emphasize the impact bystanders can have on different bullying scenarios. Present at the event is the Tucson local author of “The Good, the Bad, and the Bullies,” 12-year-old Levi Fallavollita, whose publication has made great strides in the fight against bullying. Levi, along with students and parents from around the city plan to attend to drive home the message that bullying will not be tolerated and anyone can help in the fight.        

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Anti-Bully Award In Victim's Memory

Jamey Rodemeyer, a victim of bullying, is being honored through an award in his memory.

Rodemeyer grew up in the Buffalo suburb, Amherst.  He was relentlessly bullied and sadly led to taking his own life in September 2011.

Massachusetts High Schooler Wins Anti-Bullying Scholarship

High school senior, James Villalobos is awarded $1,500 for spreading bullying awareness in his school. Villalobos attended the third annual anti-bullying scholarship gala funded by The Republican’s Newspaper-in-Education program hosted in honor of two students lost to suicide due to bullying. The gala awards those who have made strides in the fight against bullying with money to help further their efforts and aid their education expenses. More than ever, sponsorships like this have been springing up across the country and have gained a significant amount of support for bullying victims and against bullies. We can all learn that standing up against bullying not only benefits victims, but can also benefit yourself.

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