Bullying
What Is Bullying (from StopBullying.gov)
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious and lasting problems.
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:
- An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
- Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.
Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
Nenahnezad Community School acknowledges the presence of mean and hurtful behaviors in school-age children and its effects on their emotional and academic success. We encourage our staff to be vigilant to any mean behaviors or harassment. We also support the students and their ability to intervene and/or to report any behavior that makes them uncomfortable or hurt.
Any incidents that are reported to staff or witnessed will be investigated and addressed as soon as possible.
