in the united states alone

2.7 million students admit to being bullied, and 2.1 million students admit to being bullies

effects of bullying
1)shootings
notable school shootings:
in order of relevance: -Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Casualties: 27 -Virginia Tech. massacre in Blacksburg, Virginia. Casualties: 33 -Columbine high school shooting in Springfield, Oregon. Casualties: 15

bullying is recognized as...

an important contributor to youth violence, including homicide and suicide

2) suicides
Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than nonvictims, according to studies by Yale University A study in Britain found that at least half of sucicides among young people are related to bullying.

Stop bullying

Bullying.

To use superior strength or influence to intimidate someone, typically to force him or her to do what one wants. Bullying may be 1) want revenge at those who have defined as the activity of repeated, hurt them in the past (87% agree) aggressive behavior intended to hurt 2) other kids pick on them, make fun of another person, physically or mentally

why do school shootings occur?

them, or bully them (86% agree)

Organizations for Bullying

1)

not feeling strong

enough 1) the seek of constant violence 2) 3) 4) desire to win family issues need of power and

3) they dont value life (62% agree)

Partners include organizations that reach a nationwide audience and have a focus on bullying prevention, child and youth, disability or education issues. http://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/partners/n ational.asp

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Our mission: To raise awareness, provide a plethora of cyberbullying information, offer compassionate, approachable services, and mobilize students, educators, parents, and others in taking efforts to end cyberbullying. ETCB will work to create a global social networking arena where all users can feel safe and positive.

http://www.endcyberbullying.org/about-us/

STOP BULLYING HOTLINE: (800) TLC-TEEN (852-8336) (toll-free in

California only)"TEEN LINE is a confidential telephone helpline for teenaged callers. It operates every evening from 6:00pm to 10:00pm PST and is toll-free from anywhere in California. If you have a problem or just want to talk with another teen who understands, then this is the right place for you! You can call us at 310-855-HOPE(4673) and even text us by texting TEEN to 839863. TEEN LINE also offers message boards, resources and information.

Promoting a Community of Upstanders is a nationwide bully prevention campaign that supports students and adults to become upstanderspeople who stand up against bullying or mean/cruel behavior, and mobilize the entire community to end harmful harassment, teasing, and violence in our nation's schools. http://www.schoolclimate.org/bullybust/