Bullying Awareness and Prevention

What is bullying?

Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power or strength. Typically, it is repeated over time. A child who is being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself. Bullying can take many forms, such as:

• Hitting or punching (physical bullying).
• Teasing or name-calling (verbal bullying).
• Intimidation using gestures or social exclusion (nonverbal bullying or emotional bullying).
• Sending insulting messages by email (cyberbullying).

Resource: Bullying: What Families Need to Know

- Students and staff

Universal resources:

• Bullying Resources, CPI
• Kansas Safe Schools Resource Center
• Families Need to Know

Targeted and intensive resources:

• Tri-State Webinar: 
  Bullying and the Autism Spectrum