{"id":1,"date":"2022-10-10T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/?p=1"},"modified":"2023-01-03T20:28:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T01:28:00","slug":"bullying-fast-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2022\/10\/10\/bullying-fast-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullying Fast Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1\" data-postid=\"1\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_58co129 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ukrq130 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jto0497   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong>\u201cEveryone gets bullied.\u201d<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u201cIgnore them and they\u2019ll go away.\u201d<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u201cBoys will be boys.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These are examples of common words adults say when a fragile child needs help because he or she is a victim of bullying, phrases which are well-meaning but utterly useless. Whether you are an adult or a young person, you have the power to put an end to the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood.<\/p>\n<p>Since Bullying Awareness Day is tomorrow, October 11, 2022, l decided to learn about the prevalence, intervention and prevention of bullying.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/stopbullying.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stopbullying.gov<\/a>, 20% of all children ages 12-18 reported being bullied and 46% of these students told an adult about the bullying. Furthermore, the bullying happened in various places on and off school property including: a hallway or staircase (43.4%), the classroom (42.1%), the cafeteria (26.8%), outside on school grounds (21.9%), online or text message (15.3%), the bathroom or locker room (12.1%), somewhere else in the school building (2.1%).<\/p>\n<p>One would think that bullying would be obvious in such public areas occupied by plenty of school staff members, however bullying is often subtle. The types of bullying most reported by students was lies and rumors spread about them (13.4%) followed by name calling, insults and being made fun of (13%); physical bullying, like being pushed or hit, was reported 5.3% of the time (<a href=\"https:\/\/stopbullying.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stopbullying.gov<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Because bullying is often unnoticed by the adults in their lives, victims feel isolated, alone, and hopeless.<\/p>\n<p>Now you may be thinking, \u201cI want to help, but what can I do?\u201d Despite the complex problem bullying presents, there are interventions that anyone can implement. First, become an \u201cupstander.\u201d An upstander is the opposite of a bystander; a bystander observes bullying behavior but doesn\u2019t act while an upstander speaks up to stop the bullying on the spot. As previously mentioned, victims of bullying feel alone; knowing that those around them are watching the bullying but not helping causes the victim to believe no one cares about them and increases isolation. When an upstander speaks up, whether by using humor to deflect the situation or questioning the bully\u2019s behavior in the moment, he or she will be providing the victim much needed support. DO NOT ignore the situation, try to question witnesses in public, or try to \u201cfix\u201d the problem on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>Bullying is not a normal part of growing up, nor does it end with your senior year of high school. Because bullies grow up to become someone\u2019s co-worker or boss, everyone needs to remember that they can help a victim of bullying. 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Whether you are an adult or a young person, you have the power to put an end to the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood.<\/p> <p>Since Bullying Awareness Day is tomorrow, October 11, 2022, l decided to learn about the prevalence, intervention and prevention of bullying.<\/p> <p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/stopbullying.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stopbullying.gov<\/a>, 20% of all children ages 12-18 reported being bullied and 46% of these students told an adult about the bullying. Furthermore, the bullying happened in various places on and off school property including: a hallway or staircase (43.4%), the classroom (42.1%), the cafeteria (26.8%), outside on school grounds (21.9%), online or text message (15.3%), the bathroom or locker room (12.1%), somewhere else in the school building (2.1%).<\/p> <p>One would think that bullying would be obvious in such public areas occupied by plenty of school staff members, however bullying is often subtle. The types of bullying most reported by students was lies and rumors spread about them (13.4%) followed by name calling, insults and being made fun of (13%); physical bullying, like being pushed or hit, was reported 5.3% of the time (<a href=\"https:\/\/stopbullying.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stopbullying.gov<\/a>).<\/p> <p>Because bullying is often unnoticed by the adults in their lives, victims feel isolated, alone, and hopeless.<\/p> <p>Now you may be thinking, \u201cI want to help, but what can I do?\u201d Despite the complex problem bullying presents, there are interventions that anyone can implement. First, become an \u201cupstander.\u201d An upstander is the opposite of a bystander; a bystander observes bullying behavior but doesn\u2019t act while an upstander speaks up to stop the bullying on the spot. As previously mentioned, victims of bullying feel alone; knowing that those around them are watching the bullying but not helping causes the victim to believe no one cares about them and increases isolation. When an upstander speaks up, whether by using humor to deflect the situation or questioning the bully\u2019s behavior in the moment, he or she will be providing the victim much needed support. DO NOT ignore the situation, try to question witnesses in public, or try to \u201cfix\u201d the problem on the spot.<\/p> <p>Bullying is not a normal part of growing up, nor does it end with your senior year of high school. Because bullies grow up to become someone\u2019s co-worker or boss, everyone needs to remember that they can help a victim of bullying. 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