A Persuasive Speech: Bullying At School

As more and more children go to school, the rates of bullying go up as time goes by. there are many times at which students suffer all the bullying that occurs within their lives. As more schools become aware of the magnitude of the bullying occurring right under their noses, there are rules created to aid the victim. There are various types of bullying and these are created to do one thing, instill superiority among the “stronger” and place a feeling of inferiority. Bullies are the ones who are detrimental to a child’s development.

Imagine that people of all ages are being harassed just because of not only their sexuality, but their identity. LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer. Individuals that are apart of this organization are bullied at work, school and even everyday life. Some dislike the LGBTQ because it goes against their religion so they choose to be mean.People bully, harass, and violate LGBTQ human rights because they don’t agree with who they are. Bullying LGBTQ is wrong because no one should be subjected to cruel treatment.

Have you ever been bullied? I know I was a victim of bullying back when I was in elementary school, they would pick on me throughout the day, every day, then they would wait for me after school to beat me up, but I always managed to get away. I told my parents what was happening and they waited for me after school to confront the bullies, and they did confront them. After that they left me alone. Did you know that 1 out of 4 teens are bullied? According to Stomp Out Bullying website, 9 out of 10 LGBT students experienced harassment at school and online, 8% students stay home on any given day because they're afraid of being bullied, 1 out of 5 kids admits to being a bully, or doing some "Bullying," 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at

Children and teens from ages 10 to 14 are killing themselves at an alarming rate for youths states WBTV news. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents between the ages of 15-19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Two mothers April Quick and Debbie Smith, both lost children to suicide due to bullying in 2015. The two girls, Debbie and Emily were both suffering from bullying and nobody would lend a hand to help. April’s daughter, Ashley was turned down from a six month program because of the severity of her cutting, Ashley would cut to escape and relief all her pain. Although the government made no federal laws about bullying, it is possible for the U.S department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and Justice’s Civil Rights to help solve the problem of not only bullying, but harassment when it’s based on race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, or national origin. People tend to bully others due to insecurities, one may feel better seeing someone else down. It may also rely on family issues, or jealousy. Bullies should be legally responsible for what they do because it causes depression, disorders, and suicide.

Have you ever wondered why the bully bullies? 8 of you said you were bullied and 5 of you were bullies. Well, believe it or not the bully needs the same help than the bullied. They are in different sides of the problem but still they both have a problem. We can’t forget that we are talking about kids, about human beings.

Specific Purpose: To persuade people to stop the bullying and help the people that are dealing with it.

Bullying is a serious issue in America. Everytime I turn around at one point you would hear kids hanging themselves to death. actually killing themselves to get away from the hurt I believe that if you feel like you can't take it anymore. that you have that feeling of being alone and scared that you should go to someone. A teacher or a parent even your friend because life is some much important then mean kids. When I was in the 5th grade I started to get bullied from kids that I thought was my friends. It begins with jokes, that you laugh at so you won't seem like it bothers you. Then it becomes kicking and maybe punching that you take form them and get up like it never hurt but inside you feel

“I’m worthless” “I’m too short” “ I’m not good enough for them” “I’m too ugly to be here” “What’s my purpose… I’ve only caused harm instead of good.” “Maybe if I starve myself i’’l be skinnier” “I need a slimmer appearance” “Maybe I should just put on more makeup… or maybe I should just leave the world”

It was brought to my recent attention that there was some tormenting happening around this school. We all know that the world isn’t a perfect world, but quite evil sometimes. However, we can work together and create a safe environment in this school.

Back in the past many have focused on drug and alcohol use in school students along with students carrying weapons to schools, and it seemed as if no one was recognizing the significance of school bullying. For victims of bullying, they go to school every day facing harassment, taunting, and humiliation. Kids today come home and kill themselves or never want to go back to school because of BULLYING. “Studies show that 25-35% of teens encountered some type of bullying in their lifetime (Nansel et al,).” Bullying is a form of violent behavior that happens not only in the schools but everywhere. Kids everywhere have been exposed to bullying in school for generations and ages . Although bullying has always been a factor the consequences for

What if you were terrified to go to your school every day? 160,000 students miss school each day because they get bullied and are scared of what will happen (“Bullying Statistics”). Bullying has been a major problem in schools for far too long. Students should not be scared to go to a place that is supposed to be safe and where they can express themselves. Students that bully never get the punishment they deserve, which causes them to continue to act. When you go to school, you should know that if you are getting treated in a horrific way, the people who were treating you that way will get punished. Students who bully should be suspended from school.

Eight year old Gabriel Taye was a ninth grade victim that was punched and knocked out by a group of students leading him to killing himself. This specific bullying attack occurred in school and the parent of Gabriel Taye was not notified of what happened. And, two days later Gabriel hung himself with a tie, to his bed. School bullying is now really known as one of the most powerful primary threats in school safety. The definition of school bullying includes a variety of things but these are the main four types of bullying that will be discussed include physical, verbal, and cyber bullying. School and Online bullying is a very huge problem that many students face in high school and very fatal actions are caused by bullying.

Okay I want you to close your eyes and think about this. Most of you have probably ever been bullied or bullied someone else. It happens every single day in those halls, in these rooms. We all see, and know it’s there: some may do it even. I want you to see it from their perspective. How would you like it if you were being bullied? If you were called fat, ugly, stupid, gay, unwanted? If your possessions, for example your new Michael Kors bag was broken by bullies? If you were punched, kicked, spit on, shoved, tripped how would you feel?

Bullying has become a very hot topic in schools and on social media. There is a chant kids say “sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This is totally false. In truth, words can kill. Bullying is a fact of modern society; it can cause psychological effects and in most cases result in self-harm. I believe preventative measures to reduce bullying in schools and social media should be taken.

Every day, millions of people wake up afraid of bullies. Bullying can happen anywhere, anytime. Bullying is a big issue these days, and bullies’ actions are very unpredictable. No one knows who a bullies’ next target might be and what their reasoning is. Today, bullying can be considered more extreme than it was even ten years ago, with the advent of the internet and resulting cyber-bullying. Many celebrities and organizations are speaking out for the cause, warning others about the dangers of bullying and the sometimes-fatal consequences.