Informative Speech On Bullying

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.

It is time, at last, to speak the truth about what bullying is and how it affects us as human beings and our development. It is unfortunate but seemingly an inevitable human activity. It has been scattered

Bullying, by definition “is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance” (Stop Bullying). Bullying has quickly become a serious problem in schools, and it negatively impacts both the bully and the victim. Students who have been bullied even once in their lifetime have a higher risk of attempting suicide, and in general have lower self-esteem, causing them to have difficulty maintaining relationships. Bullies themselves also begin to harass their peers because they have been abused or uncared for by their own family. While it may seem bullying is just a normal part of the high school experience, victims of bullying can face many psychological problems. Bullying is not something that should be disregarded, but instead should be properly addressed so that children who are bullied can find the help they desperately need.

Some people don 't believe that bullying is such a big issue in the world, they think it 's just ‘boys acting like boys’ or ‘girls being girls’. However, when a bully is around they are the ones that draw the line and decide what is fun and what is a gesture that is “intentionally hostile.” A bully is a bully because they get what they want which gives them power; power which enables them to only see the good it brings them and not others.

Bullying is a problem that is on the rise in society; however, many individuals have a distorted view of what bullying entails. Usually when someone thinks of bullying, they assume that it is a standard part of a child’s life. This view, on the contrary, is erroneous. Bullying is actually abnormal behavior, many times, leaving victims with a dismantled self identity. Since some people do not understand the consequences of bullying, the actions of the bully often go unnoticed and are perceived as “kids being kids”. The issue of bullying goes deeper than that nevertheless. Despite the erroneous views that many individuals hold towards bullying, it is still a distortion of normal behavior in children.

To bully is to use strength and power to intimidate or harm the ones who are weaker. In the documentary “Bully”, directed by Lee Hirsch, the theme of the film is how many teachers and parents actually do not know what is happening in the lives of the children that they care for. However, there are also so many children who are hesitant to tell anyone that they are being bullied. The film follows the lives of several children who are faced with bullying every day. This film also follows parents whose children have committed suicide. Their lives had become intolerable and no one noticed or someone noticed and they did nothing too late. There are teachers and administrators who are clueless as to what is happening and some just flat out do not want to

‘They'd kick me in the back of the knees and give me small bruises or they tripped me.’ Fannon, who has a serious heart condition, would suffer attacks of rapid heartbeats after being bullied. Her grades dropped. She became withdrawn and had no friends. After school, she would lock herself in her room and cry. Fannon said teachers told her to ‘tough it out’ or to ‘just ignore it.’ She was too embarrassed to tell her parents, but she finally confided in her mother. Principals of her school say the complaints never reached them, but they admit that despite their anti-bullying policies, Fannon somehow fell through the cracks.’ Fannon isn’t alone. The same article tells the story of Chris Velasquez who was once beaten so badly he had to go to the emergency room, “‘They caught me in the stairwell and jumped me and I couldn't see anything,’ he recalled. ‘I had one kid punching me a lot of times in the face, and one just repeatedly hitting me in the back.’ Though the incident was reported to school authorities, Velasquez said the boys who beat him up were not even suspended. To deal with being bullied, some children seek revenge. Velasquez

She noticed a crack in her skin after the first time she saw a Pride parade, no older than the age of thirteen. The crack was like that of a broken porcelain doll. It was small, and barely noticeable, but it stretched from past her hairline to the very top of her forehead. She thought about telling her mom about it once she noticed it, however decided it best to just wait for it to heal like any sort of injury she had had in the past. If she had to wear her hair differently to hide it, than that was just a small sacrifice in the grand scheme of things.

EPORTER: The reporter/Social Worker (Sharita) called to report child abuse for the victim, Jacara. Sharita noticed dark red bruises on both sides of the child s eye (temporal area); the child reported that her mother stepped on her face (unknown when/reporter called back at 4:52pm (12/07/2015). The reporter said the child demonstrated the incident to her. The child said she was talking back, so her mother (Anna) put her foot in her face. The reporter asked the child did her teacher notice the bruises, and she explained the incident to her teacher (Mrs. Greer). The students at school asked the child about the bruises but she didn t tell them about the incident. Mrs. Greer told the child that her mother was going to have to stop doing that to

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.

Attention Getter: How would you feel if someone was trying to put you down for your appearance or your culture or your for just being you? How would you feel if there was no one to turn to because you feel like everyone would just make fun of you? How would you like it if you were stuck in bed just wanting to stay home because everyone is just not nice to you? This is what someone goes through when it comes to bullying. This also leads to other things that shouldn’t be the only way out. There is always someone out there for you. You just have to

Good Morning/Afternoon fellow class mates, the issue that I have come to share and talk about with you today is Bullying. It is all around us, everyone bullies, no matter what you think or have done, you’ve most likely bullied someone.

Some people believe that bullying is only seen on television or in the movies but it is a real life issue that is seen and experienced by many every day. People of all ages, races, cultures and backgrounds are affected. There are some who are embarrassed to report bullying but it occurs every day, everywhere. It is important to learn about and understand what causes people to be bullies, as well as understand the effects that being bullied can have on a person.It is important for people to understand all sides of bullying, from the signs of someone being bullied to what you can do to prevent it.

About twenty-eight percent of student’s ages 12-18 reported being bullied at school during the school year according to the Indicators of School Crime and Safety report, by the Bureau of Justice statistics. Across thirty-nine states survey, 7.2 percent of students admit to not attending school because they do not feel safe. The importance of bullying can’t be undermined. Teachers and parents must understand the importance of looking and listening for signs and behaviors of bullying. This will help tackle the issue before it gets serious and someone gets hurt.

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.