Are anti bullying programs making a improvements in schools

1. NIOSW- Focuses on raising awareness to stop bullying. Activites during the week: moment of silence, handprints for I promise, Don't be a bystander, letters of hate thrown into the water.

2. Cyber Bullying Videos http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/webisodes/   -Cartoon themed -all types of bullying

3. Types of Bullying: physical,verbal,social alienation,cyber bullying https://www.justsayyes.org/topics/bullying-prevention-programs/

4. National Statistics: 15% school absences are due to bullying, 20% are victims of physical bullying, 60% of middle school students have reported being bullying-16%staff says students have been

5. Dont Work: avoiding social media, zero tolerance, address bullying with celebrity not expertise, the bullied and the bully are children, turn a blind eye http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-emdin/5-reasons-why-antibullyin_b_1017810.html

6. Lesson Plans: https://www.niot.org/nios-Real           -world examples of hate crimes (azim khamisa)                                              -Videos

7. “Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species.” – Andrew Vachss

8. Prevention: 3 strikes and your out, zero tolerance

9. Different types of approaches: https://www.crimesolutions.gov/PracticeDetails.aspx?ID=20 -therapeutic treatment for bullies -meditation and consolation(staff responding to violent bullying) -curricular approach(explain the affects) -comprehensive approach(change school climate and norms)