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.