World Day of Bullying Prevention
Monday, October 03, 2011 8:21AM
Annual Blue Shirt Day: World Day of Bullying Prevention is an awareness initiative of STOMP Out Bullying, held on the first Monday of every October.
On this day, the grassroots organization encourages adults and children to wear a Blue Shirt to show their solidarity with STOMP Out Bullying.
For more information go to StopOutBullying.org.
On this day, the grassroots organization encourages adults and children to wear a Blue Shirt to show their solidarity with STOMP Out Bullying.
For more information go to StopOutBullying.org.
Community Question
What are you, your school and your community doing to stomp out bullying?
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Some victims tend to continue to be magnets for life...what happens when people just like to prey on the new kid or the new employee in town and the boss refuses to acknowledge it? You just have to remain unaffected by it...eventually though, something has to be done because it could get worse. What about when a very good/experienced employee is just well versed in problem solving and it makes someone jealous leading threats that warrant law enforcement action or notification to senior management? Victims just do their jobs, work late hours without compensation, the only kid in town running the show...no good deed goes unpunished.
There are some teachers that tolerate bullying of other students and namely the bullying of special education students.
I am a father who is trying to advocate for my son who has a rare form of epilepsy has called Landau Kleffner Syndrome that is often mistaken for Autism. The Puyallup School District took full advantage of our son’s inability to self report of the bullying, harassment, abuse and discrimination he endured daily at school. Our son is now 20 years old and suffers from severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that his doctors’ state is a result of the treatment he endured at school. The disregarded his sensory disabilities and allowed other students to upset him. The current system that is in place for parents to remedy bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination claims is severely skewed to protect school districts from litigation, from this process to the judges that preside over the cases they all protect the school districts, why not their paycheck comes from the same source, the state. When special education students are under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), parents are first required to exhaust all their administrative remedies required by the IDEA before they can bring civil action. This process is emotionally and financially exhaustive and most parents of special needs children are of one income households. We have exhausted this process and in each I would love to forward you my declaration that was filed in our appeals, with the Superior Court and the 9th Circuit Court.
We are excited to announce what we are doing in North Carolina to make a difference in the lives of girls and young women."The Glamour Girl in You" Seminar that will be held Saturday, December 10 at Kelly's On Main in Randleman, NC. This is a FREE event for all young women ages 5-19. Elementary School Age will meet at 10am, Middle School Age will meet at 11am, and High School Age will meet at 12pm. It is our hope that we will help instill enough confidence in young women so that they will never be victims of self doubt due to the hurtful words and actions of others. Bullying and cyber bullying seem to be a bigger issue than ever and we want to do all that we can to instill confidence and a positive attitude in others to help put an end to bullying. I own a dance studio and a pageant system as well as am a single mother of a fourteen year old daughter. The stories they share are heart breaking. It breaks my heart to know what some families have been through because of a loved one being bullied. My daughter is now home schooled because of even being disappointed in the way her Christian School handled bullying issues. It is so sad but it is everywhere. Parents must get involved and do all that we can to save our children. Our seminar is going to be a great opportunity for your children to get some true self esteem built into them from positive outside influences. Check our website for more specific information at www.glamourgirlpageantsystems.com.
Bullying is a serious problem affecting millions of children. Every year, 19,000 students attempt to commit suicide as a direct result of being bullied. Bullied children are more likely to develop depression, use drugs & alcohol, and drop out of school. To help combat this, I have put together a bully prevention school show called "The STOP Bullying Show". The show teaches elementary students about the different types of bullying, the importance of adult intervention, and 4 very specific steps they can take to put a stop to bullying. Highlights can be seen here...
http://youtu.be/2qAvD01RD9E
My 7 year old daughter was bullied by three other girls in her class. I can't believe how young it starts. They bullied her because she plays with the boys. Yes, mean girls start at a young age. Their parents didn't care, the teacher said it was not a problem, but yet they dog piled her because one of hte little girls was jealous that mine played with the " Cute Boy". Disturbing that in Second Grade these girls are already mean over a boy. It's a private school, I plan on moving her this year, they refuse to accept this as bullying.
Thank you for speaking up for this kids. My son was also bullied in Jr Hi. He would come home begging me not to make him go to school. He would report the bullying to the school administration. My son at the time was undiagnosed as Aspergers, on Autism Spectrum. My son never really had freinds so every time he reported the bullying the bullies had people to back them up and my son did not so they never beleived my son. My son was assaulted on the bus and got off the bus with a bloody and broken nose I immediately took him off the bus. The principal at the school viewed the tape from the bus and concluded that because my son raised his son to block the punches that it was a mutual fight. They refused to do anything about it. My son still had one year left at this school so we had him tested to skip a grade to get him out of school. My son has attempted suicide four times now with the biggest reason is because of his self-esteem issues related to all this bullying. We have had to hospitalize him all four different times.
My son has now graduated and is in college. He has never forgotten all the issues in Jr Hi. He still has alot of problems because of this bullying.
From what I have heard my school ditrict still does nothing to protect this children with bullying issues.
Well done! I recently overheard 3 young boys chasing another boy and shouting "Hey kid, are you gay?" repeatedly....I felt compelled to approach the bullies and tell them that their behavior was NOT OK!!(Also warned them that I would be watching and listening) However, I was not able to catch up to the child they were torturing, I pray that he knows he has at least 1 friend in the world willing to help! As a mother of 3 girls ages 19, 17 and 13 I am trying to teach my kids tolerance as well as how to stick up for and help those who may not have the same level of self-esteem or support that my girls have. It Gets Better!!!
Dear Anderson,
Thank you so much for bringing awareness to the public about what is happening to our kids in schools each and every day. My daughter too was afraid to ask for help for the longest time being bullied. This was in the middle school level. She didn't speak up, until I found a note she had written. I called the school right away, and got the counselor involved. It has gotten better now that she is in 11th grade. I don't think she is afraid to stand up for herself anymore. She finally had the nerve to report the bully. Now this "bully" and her are friends. It's amazing to me, that they can now communicate with each other. There is a club at this high school called Gay-Straight Alliance, or GSA for short. I don't know if it is helping anyone really, but I am thankful for the club. Thanks again for showcasing all those beautiful children. They need a voice. I hope that it helps some people, adults and children both, to NOT be afraid, and stand up. Together, I think we can make a difference.
Mr. Cooper,
I must commend you for including Jamey Rodemeyer's funeral in your show. It puts a real face on the victims, and the aftermath of bullying. If schools were able to utilize that as another tool it may help. The good doctor made the comments that schools are not responding and schools are failing. As the coordinator of My school's anti bully program I can safely say we are responding, we have not failed our children. I am sadden by such a generalization from her. It was yet again an attack on teachers. There are options beyond the school.