New Cyberbullying Trend: ‘Tea’ Accounts Used to Gossip About and Harass Students Online
Three weeks into the school year, the Granite School District in Utah is seeing a surge in cyberbullying. The district notified parents via Facebook, saying schools have seen a “significant rise in cyber-bullying using anonymous social media accounts.” Read more >>
Bullying is a behavior that many of us have experienced in school or online, either as the person being bullied, the person engaging in the behavior, or as a witness. While bullying is far from new, it should not be Read more >>
Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice [downloadable]
Whether you are the parent of a 3-year-old who is curious about why a friend’s skin is brown, the parent of a 9-year-old who has been called a slur because of his religion, or the parent of a 15-year-old who Read more >>
Gay-Straight Alliances at School Cut Bullying for LGBTQ Youth
LGBTQ students attending schools with gay-straight alliance programs in place reported experiencing less bullying and better health outcomes than their LGBTQ peers whose schools lacked such programs, according to a national survey. Read more >>
Report: Safety Tip Lines Flag Bullying, Drug Use, Suicide Risk [downloadable]
More schools are using safety tips lines, but not just for gun violence prevention — the technology is addressing bullying, drug use and suicide risk among students. Read more >>
SchoolSafety.gov: Resources to Create a Safer School [web resource]
The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse and SchoolSafety.gov were developed to fulfill one of the key recommendations from the Federal Commission on School Safety. Read more >>
How to Help All Students Feel Safe to Be Themselves
Each year, roughly 30 percent of California students in middle and high school report being bullied or harassed, many because of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual identity, or some other aspect of their social identity. Read more >>
Prevent Bullying: Quick Tips for Parents
Bullying is when a child tries to hurt another child physically or emotionally. Kids who bully use their power (like being popular or physically strong) to control or hurt others. Read more >>
7 Ways Schools Can Stomp Out Bullying
Bullying, particularly in early childhood, is best explained through the theory of operant conditioning. Under this model of explanation for human motivation, bullying behaviors are repeated due to their resulting in material or social reward. Read more >>
Research shows that parents and caregivers who spend at least 15 minutes a day talking with their children or teens help build strong relationships, and prevent bullying. SAMHSA’s free KnowBullying app will help you boost your children’s confidence, resilience, and Read more >>
