Bullying has reached national attention as it becomes more prevalent and much more serious.  What was once limited to the classroom and school yard, has reached inside our homes due to the vast availability of technology such as cell phones with their text and picture messaging capabilities, easily accessible web cams and flip videos that upload straight to sites such as YouTube, and social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook.   

Bullying, perhaps once seen as a normal part of growing up, has become more severe, more vicious, and more intrusive.  Bullies can now hide behind a computer screen or even use fake names and remain anonymous as they torment their victims.  The dynamic of bullying has truly changed. 

Today, bullying is 24/7.  It is hateful, judgmental, mean, and the consequences can be detrimental as children have taken their lives as a result of being harassed and tormented.  Help dispel the myth that bullying is just a normal rite of passage.  End the abuse, stop the bullying.

Anti-Bullying Resources

Web

Bullying
http://facs.pppst.com/bullying.html
This site provides various presentations for teachers, parents, kids, and others on bullying.

Bullying in Schools- Dr. Ken Rigby
www.kenrigby.net

Bullying.org

www.bullying.org
This site offers various information on bullying including cyberbullying.  This site has three goals:  to help people understand they are not alone, bullying is not their fault and understand that there are positive alternatives to bullying.  The site provides a wealth of information on bullying including presentation and resources for all audiences.

Cyberbullying Research Center
www.cyberbullying.us
Presents research statistics, tips, prevention strategies, stories, fact sheets, handouts, and other downloads to combat cyber bullying.

Pacer Center
www.pacer.org/bullying
The National Center for Bullying Prevention is helping to promote awareness and teach effective ways to respond to bullying

PTA
http://www.pta.org/bullying.asp
This is the PTA’s website on bullying and provides helpful information and resources for parents from understanding bullying to strategies for protecting children.

SADD
http://www.sadd.org/issues_bullyingnotcool.htm
Students against Destructive Decisions (SADD) just introduced a new Web-based Bullying Prevention Resource Kit which can be found at this site.

Stomp Out Bullying
www.stompoutbullying.org
STOMP Out Bullying is focused on reducing bullying and cyberbullying.

Stop Bullying Now
www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp
This is an interactive site that appeals to young adults.  The site explains bullying and what can be done to prevent and stop bullying and offers information for adults as well.

Stop Bullying Now!
www.stopbullyingnow.com
This site presents practical research based strategies to reduce bullying in schools.

STOP Cyberbullying
www.stopcyberbullying.org
What cyberbullying is, how it works and how to handle cyberbullying.

Welcoming Schools
www.welcomingschools.org
The Human Rights Campaign's Welcoming Schools Guide is an approach to addressing family diversity, gender stereotyping, and name-calling in K-5th grades. The guide helps administrators, educators, and parents or caring adults make sure that their elementary schools welcome all students and families

Workplace Bullying Institute
http://www.workplacebullying.org
This site provides resources relative to bullying in the workplace.

Books
No Room for Bullies From the Classroom to CyberSpace: Teaching Respect, Stopping Abuse, and Rewarding Kindness by Jose Bolton and Stan Graeve (book)

Bully Buster’s A Teacher’s Manual for Helping Bullies, Victims and Bystanders Grades 6-8 by Dawn Newman-Carlson, Arthur M. Horne, and Chrisit L. Bartolomucci (book)

The Bully-free Classroom: Over 100 Tips and Strategies for Teachers K-8 by Allan L. Beanne (book)

How to be Bully-Free Workbook: Word Searches, Mazes, What-ifs and Other Fun Activities for Kids. Based on The Bully-Free Classroom by Allan L. Beane (book)

Curriculum

Olweus Program
http://www.clemson.edu/olweus/
The Olweus Program (pronounced Ol-VEY-us; the E sounds like a long A) is a comprehensive, school-wide program designed and evaluated for use in elementary, middle, or junior high schools.  The program’s goals are to reduce and prevent bullying problems among school children and to improve peer relations at school.

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