Target insight:

A.K.A.

R.A. NO.10627
Anti-Bullying Act of 2013

FACTS: about Bullying

The bullying statistics 2010 reveals that there are about 160,000
children that miss school every day out of fear of being bullied.
Reported that there is an increase in cyber bullying activities.
There are about 2.7 million students being bullied each year by
about 2.1 students taking on the role of the bully.
56% of all students have witnesses a bullying crime take place while
at school.
15% of all students who dont show up for school report it to being
out of fear of being bullied while at school.
71% of all students report bullying as an on-going problem.
1 out of 10 students drops out or changes schools because of
repeated bullying.
1 out of every 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school.
Suicide continues to be one of the leading causes of death among
children under the age of 14, the new bullying statistics 2010
reported that there is a strong connection between bullying, being
bullied and suicide.

Therefore
Bullying is a serious problem in our schools

today.
School bullying affects not only the safety and
social well-being of the school community but
most importantly it creates unhealthy children
jeopardizing their holistic development.
Bullying is a form of violence that hurts the
victims, the bystanders and the entire school
community.

Activity:
Know your knowledge in Bullying
Test your knowledge about
bullying. Try to answer the test.
Check
the
column
that
corresponds to your answer.
10 minutes allotted time

Only boys bully

* 1. FALSE. Only boys bully.

*Physical

bullying by boys is the

most common and obvious
bullying
behavior
among
students.
However, physical,
verbal and relational bullying
occurs among both boys and girls.

Spreading rumors is a
form of bullying

* 2. TRUE. Spreading rumors is a form of bullying.

*Spreading rumors, name calling, isolating or

ostracizing other and causing embarrassment are

all forms of bullying that can cause serious longterm consequences. These relational forms of
bullying may occur in both girls and boys. Some
studies have found a higher incidence of
relational aggression in girls.

Bullies are insecure and

have low self-esteem

* 3. FALSE. Bullies are insecure and have low self- esteem.

*Many

children who bully are popular, powerful, have

high social status, socially skillful and they have
average or better than average self- esteem; taking
particular pride in their aggressive behavior and
sense of control over less powerful peers whom they
victimize. Bullies may be members of a group where
bullying behavior is held in high regard. On the other
hand, some children who bully may have poor social
skills, experience feelings of being socially anxious or
depressed and bullying is a form of bravado or
emotional toughness.

Bullying usually occurs

in the absence of peers

* 4. FALSE. Bullying usually occurs in the absence of peers.

*Peers are present in approximately 85% of bullying

episodes in school settings. Over 90% of students

report having witnessed instances of bullying in
their schools. Bystanders are always present,
whereas
adults
rarely
witness
bullying.
Approximately 75% of the time that peers are
witnessing bullying, they are reinforcing the child
who is bullying with positive attention or by joining
in.

Bullies have more power

than their victims.

* 5. TRUE. Bullies have more power than their victims.

*Bullies usually choose victims who are physically

weaker or different or who have lower social

status. However some students both bully
themselves and are bullied by others. The
children who are both bullies and victims are at
highest risk for problems: they are more likely to
experience depression and anxiety and more
likely to become involved in delinquent
behavior.

Victims should ignore

bullying behaviors and
learn to fight back

* 6. FALSE. Victims should ignore bullying behaviors and

learn to fight back.

*Bullying is a reflection of a power imbalance that

becomes
consolidated
through
repeated
interactions in which children who are victimized
are unable to stop the bullying on their own and
are in need of the assistance of an adult to
protect them. Ignoring bullies by victims, peers
and teachers sends the wrong message to bullies
that they can continue to act as they have.

Children will out

grow bullying

* 7. FALSE. Children will outgrow bullying.

*Although

aggression and bullying decreases as

children mature, unless adults or influential peers
intervene, bullying is likely to continue and, in some
instances, escalates into violence and delinquency.
Children considered chronic bullies are likely to
persist in such aggressive behavior into adulthood.

Telling on a bully will

make the situation worse

* 8. FALSE. Telling on a bully will make the situation worse.

*Teachers

need to teach students the difference

between tattling and reporting: Tattling is to get
someone into trouble; telling is to get someone out
of trouble. A major goal is to establish the school
climate and social conditions whereby both victims
and bystanders trust teachers enough to report
incidents of bullying. Research indicates that
children who report being victimized to an adult is
less likely to continue being victimized compared to
those who do not tell.

Teachers intervene
often to stop bullying

* 9. FALSE. Teachers intervene often to stop bullying.

*Bullying

is an underground activity that adults

often missed. Teachers intervene is only 14% of
classroom bullying episodes and only 4% of
playground episodes of bullying. School staff is
generally unaware of the episodes of bullying and
victimization.

Nothing can be done at

schools to reduce bullying

* 10. FALSE. Nothing can be done at schools to reduce bullying.

*Various

school-based interventions reported worldwide

have reduced bullying by 15% to 50%. The most
successful interventions are ecological involving the
entire school staff, parents and community members.

Parents are usually aware

that their children
are bullying others

* 11. FALSE. Parents are usually aware that their children are
bullying others.

*Parents

are often unaware of the extent of bullying

and victimization of their children. Moreover, parents
do not usually discuss bullying with their children.
Parents need to be active partners in promoting their
childrens healthy relationships and preventing
bullying.

The principal of the school

Is the most critical person
In implementing and
Evaluating a school Bullying
prevention program

* 12. TRUE. The principal of the school is the most critical

person in implementing and evaluating a school bullying
prevention program.

*While

it takes an entire village to reduce school

violence, a principal who can inspire, demonstrate
leadership, and establish a school climate of student
and staff responsibility and respect, as compared to
a school climate of fear and obedience, has been
found to be most effective in reducing bullying. The
principal is a key person in setting the toe for
discipline in the school.

Understanding the
psychodynamics of
bullying

What is bullying?
refer to any severe or repeated use by one or more
students of a written, verbal or electronic expression, or
a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof,
directed at another student that has the effect of
actually causing or placing the latter in reasonable fear of
physical or emotional harm or damage to his property;
creating a hostile environment at school for the other
student; infringing on the rights of the other student at
school; or materially and substantially disrupting the
education process of the orderly operation of a school.
Source: R.A. 10627 also known as Anti-bullying act of 2013

What is bullying?
Bullying is a form of emotional or physical
abuse that has three defining characteristics:
1. Deliberate a bullys intention is to hurt
someone
2. Repeated a bully targets the same
victim again and again

3.

Power imbalanced a bully chooses

victims that he or she perceives as
vulnerable

Types of Bullying
Direct (Face to Face): directly hurts the victim physically
and psychologically.
*Verbal bullying (name calling, mocking, hurtful teasing,
insults, put downs, humiliating, giving racist or sexist
comments and harassment.
*Physical- bullying (shoving, pushing, hitting, beating
up, stealing or damaging property and physical assault.
*Psychological bullying (giving dirty looks, uttering
threats, forms of intimidating and committing
extortion)

types of Bullying
Indirect. Indirectly but intentionally hurts the victims.

*Relational Bullying - telling people not to be friends

with a student who is targeted as a victim, spreading

rumors, damaging friendships, rejecting, excluding,
isolating, ranking or rating, humiliating; manipulating
friends and relationships; writing hurtful, blackmailing,
and proposing dangerous dares.

Cyber-bullying: Fearing the

Unseen
The use of electronic technology as a means of
bullying and harassing may involve:
*Threatening or harassing emails or instant
messages (SMS)
*Creating a website that belittles or ridicules
another student
*Taking unflattering or inappropriate pictures of
other students without their permission and
sharing them with others or posting them on an
internet site.

Cyber-bullying: Fearing the Unseen

*Stealing someones password and sending mean

messages to others.
*Using cell phones, facebook or other social
networking sites to send derogatory, threatening
or harassing messages.

Bullying is a Covert
Activity
Most of the cases of bullying are verbal rather than
physical making it difficult to prove. Verbal bullying as a
form of emotional abuse does not present physical scars,
but is slowly kills the spirit of those continuously
victimized.
Most cases are viewed to be transitory because bullying
episodes are, on average, short-lived. But long term
effects.

For some teachers at school, they rarely observe

bullying directly and some admitted to be afraid to
intervene for fear of retaliation.
School staff are generally unaware of the extent of
bullying and victimization problems.
Parents are often similarly unaware of the extent of
bullying and victimization and they do not discuss
bullying with their children.

Bullying is a Covert
Activity

Behavioral Signs: The Bully

*Name calls, teases, threatens, physical hurts other

children or brags about being powerful over another

student.
*Suddenly and without justification acquires new toys,
school materials or objects or seems to have a lot of
extra money without reasonable explanation.
*Bullies is aggressive with siblings and parents at home
*Hot-tempered, impulsive; has a hard time following
rules.

Effects of Bullying
*Effects on the BULLY.
*Lower grades
*Anti-social behaviors including:
*Use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco
*Engaging in vandalism, absenteeism,
oppositional behavior and defiance
directed at adults.

Behavioral Signs: The Victim

*Extensively cautious, sensitive, quiet, withdrawn and
shy, would cry easily, appear fearful, have few
friends and are classified as having emotional and
behavioral maladjustment or disorders.
*Anxious, insecure, unhappy and have very low selfesteem.
*Victims often do not have a single good friend and
they tend to relate better to adults than to peers.
They often lack interpersonal skills needed to
develop friendships with peers.

*They may not fit the macho social image since

they perceive themselves to be physically weaker

than their male peers.
*If they are girls they tend to be less physically
attractive than female peers. Girls who develop
early and who are seen as attractive are more likely
to be sexually harassed by boys.

*Behavioral Signs: The

Victim

Effects of Bullying
Effects on the VICTIMS.
*Loss of interest in schoolwork.
*Reluctance to attend school.
*Poor attendance
*Low grades and limited social contact with peers.
*Mood swings, esp. toward depression, irritability,
unhappiness, outbursts of anger.
*Long-term consequences or repeated victimization
may result to low self self-esteem, increase
anxiety, depression, and even suicidal behavior
(bullycide).
*In order to retaliate, some victims may become
bullies in the end.

Effects of Bullying
Effects on the BYSTANDERS.
*Feelings of anger and helplessness for not knowing
what to do during bullying incidences.
*Nightmares or paranoia about being the next
target
*Guilt for not taking action

The Role of Teachers in

Classroom Bullying
*Modeling desired attitudes and behaviors and fostering

student-shared responsibility for the classrooms social

and physical environment
*Applying classroom rules fairly and consistently thus,
establishing and communicating rules and sanctions
regarding bullying
*Setting out clear rules and specifying rewards and
sanctions for breaking the rules

*Teaching students how to ask for help and how to

report cruelty, bullying, and harassment, learning to

respond to requests of help and referring critical
bullying cases to appropriate sources of support
*Aligning instructional topics of courage, reasoning,
fairness, justice, responsibility, citizenship, and
collaboration with appropriate academic/elective
content or extracurricular activities.
*Promote personal and social skills development.

The Republic Act No. 10627 Known as Anti-Bullying Act

of 2013

Requiring all elementary and secondary schools to

adopt policies to prevent and address the acts of
bullying in their institutions.

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