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.