Bullying In The Middle And High School

Studies show the dangers in bullying and how it is on the rise especially with use of the

No matter what type of bullying, it should not happen to anyone. No one deserves to have fears about going to go to or to work because they are afraid of being threatened and bullied. Bullying is a well known problem in the US yet little had been done to prevent the problem. Everyday, in schools, a placed where security and shelter was promised, young children and teenagers are physically threatened, publically embarrassed, and exploited on social media all because of bullies. If bullying happens in schools, people believe it is the children’s responsibility to address the problem themselves which is not the case. Yes, some of the responsibility is on the children, the victim, the bully, and the bystanders, but the other half is for the adults

According to the CDC, suicide is the third leading cause of death in youth between the ages of 10 and 24. It results in approximately 4,400 deaths each year (Get the Facts). Most teens are bullied because of looks, body shape, and race. These things cause many issues, including; suicide, self harm, and even depression. Teenage bullying is a very common issue in the US. There are many types of bullying, including; cyber, physical, verbal, and so many more. It can cause so many issues and affect many people.

Bullying had always been a part of my life. It first started when I was in elementary school and it usually started with little things, such as the fact that I wore glasses or how many people thought I was weird for reading books and being a loner most of the time. Then, it followed me to middle school. People would look at me, point, and proceed to say rude things about me. People would make fun of my clothing and it affected the way I saw myself.

High school bullying has been a trend in America since Mark Twain was learning how to tie his shoes. It has been depicted in many movies and books how the antagonist (the bully) downgrades and picks on to the protagonist (the victim) throughout the protagonist's high school life in order for him or her to stand up to their bully and defeat them in a triumphant conclusion. Students in high school have been made aware of this tasteless trend in various ways during their school years and are very knowledgeable on the fact that bullying is wrong. Thus, informing this argument's readers on why bullying is fallacious is as ineffective as a person informing another person that the sky is blue. This public argument is going to attempt to persuade its'

I was bullied a lot in middle school. Mostly because before the first day of fifth grade before school I told my parents I was nervous and they told me there was this nice boy named Will that would-be friends with me but I didn’t really know him. On the first day of school I went around asking literally everyone if they knew him and when I finally found him he thought I was weird that I was asking around to find him and he wouldn’t talk to me.

To deny the existence of bullying throughout the nation, especially within the brick walls of school, is to be ignorant. Bullying is a huge issue that is evident in may schools throughout America. Seventy percent of students throughout schools in America have said that they have witnessed bullying. A total of forty-nine percent of student in grades 4-12 have reported getting bullied at least once a month. Parents have to constantly worry about their child getting picked on while at school. One out of every four students, equalling to around twenty percent, are bullied every year. Around fifty-five million children throughout the United States are attending school this year, many whom are getting bullied.

Bullying is a form of social interaction that is shaped by social norms of youths and adults as well schools and broader society. Bullying used to be thought of a playground hazard, perhaps even an essential rite of the passage. Most of the time have changed and there is increasing recognition that bullying can affect anyone, of any age, from childhood to adulthood, and that it makes lives miserable and unpleasant. Online and offline bullying are often related. A bullying relationship in school often extends to technology devices. Offline bullying is more prevalent among middle school students, where cyber bullying is more common among high school students. Youth involved in bullying whether they are the perpetrator or the victim tend to have

Phoebe Prince was originally born in Ireland, then moved to America. At her new school Hadley High School. Where she was severely bullied. It started out when she started dating two of the most popular boys at her new school. Which gave her a few enemies. In no time her status dropped. And she started to get bullied. At first the bullying was minor. A bump in the hallway or a glare. Not too bad. But after a couple weeks it escalated to name calling, cyber bullying, and physical abuse. There was about five kids who were convicted for driving Phoebe Prince to commit suicide. Three of the teens received probation and community service, while two others face probation. “She was bullied out of pure jealousy” said a sophomore from Hadley High School according to people.com/celebrity/why-was-phoebe-prince-bullied/. The bullying did not stop, it was everyday. The bullies would often shout “Irish whore” at her in the hallways. The bullying lasted up to three months. A week before her suicide, the torments grew, she was shoved into lockers and was told to kill herself on Facebook. Officials say that she asked for help but told a friend that there was no action going to be taken. Phoebe Prince was viciously tormented over a course of three months that lead to her hanging herself. She felt that killing herself was the only way out. Bullying is a huge problem, but it is something that we can

Bullying is defined as an act of peer aggression in which a more powerful child or adolescent repeatedly exerts actual or perceived power over a weaker victim (Olweus, 1993). Bullying is a serve problem in all schools around the world. Victims do not report bullying to their parents or teachers. Victims fear if they report bullying that it would make the situation worse. There are different types and characteristic of bullying. Bullying has many contributing factors. The Rational Emotive Behavioral Education (REBE), ViSC, and Youth Matters (YM) are prevention programs to prevent bullying.

Bullying is no longer a phenomenon for just teens, preteens and parents. An article in Psychology Today defines bullying as a “distinctive pattern of deliberately harming and humiliating others.” It is now a major concern for seniors and their families. The fastest growing segment of the population is people over 84! Many of them use senior centers or live in senior communities. Bullying among seniors in these situations has been an issue for some time but unfortunately is on the rise. Close to 20% of seniors who use or are in facilities face some type of bullying, harassment, social manipulation, controlling behaviors or ostracism by their peers.

Jasmine, a 10 year old girl from North Carolina, decided to hang herself after facing bullying at school. Her parents were shocked to find her like this, and had no idea about the bullying until children in her school reported witnessing several incidents. Jasmine’s story shows that even children as young as her can be mentally harmed due to bullying, so we should put a stop to the behavior before suicide rates go up even higher. I strongly believe that bullies should be held legally responsible for their actions. Bullying falls under a legal category when it becomes intolerable, and someone facing depression is obviously unable to tolerate the bullying. Also, bullies need to learn to take responsibility for their actions, and the victims can

“Does anyone have any questions?” Ms. Smith, the counselor, asked. She was making the rounds around the middle school gathering each class and made sure to know what bullying and abuse was. She wanted everyone to know that we are safe at school and could talk to her. We were all silent in response to her question. Me especially. Looking around my seventh grade home economics class with all of the students gathered around the front of the class, and thinking ‘someone else in here has experienced that’. Not the bullying, the abuse. My palms were sweaty and my face turned red with worry. I first thought ‘that sounds like what I go through at home. I thought all parents did that’. Then my mind raced to ‘What if I were to tell the school?’,

Imagine you’re in middle school and you give a classmate a note telling them that you like them and then they pass that note around and all of your classmates are laughing at you. Imagine you’re in middle school and you cut your own hair and mess it up and your classmates call you “bangs” from then on. Imagine being a young girl trying to figure out how to use make up and your siblings calling you names like “clown face” because you’re not good at it. Imagine being in high school and someone being mean to you for no reason and that escalating day by day. If you haven’t already figured it out all of these things happened to me. Bullying can have a serious impact through different types of bullying, the effects of bullying, and the ways to prevent bullying.

Teasing is essential to social life. Whether it be to socialize, flirt, or pass the time in playful ways, people tease each other. However, plenty fail to differentiate teasing from bullying, which can lead to confusion with high school students, teachers and parents. Meanwhile, students might not realize that their ‘teasing’ can hurt other students’ feelings. Repeated teasing is bullying and can lead to health problems such as depression and suicide. Suicide stands as the third leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States, and one factor linked to suicidal thoughts is the experience with bullying, provided youth who endure bullying or who bully are at an elevated risk for suicidal attempts or completed suicides (Hinduja & Patchin, 2010). Although a few would argue that words spoken or rumors spread do not necessarily encourage suicide, rumors can lead to social exclusion and other forms of bullying. Given that it is difficult to differentiate teasing from bullying, students become victim to this ‘teasing’ that crosses an ethical line, and will gradually develop depression, which could lead to isolation and probable suicide.