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    Bullying has always been a problem among children and can take direct forms like hitting or indirect forms like social isolation. Being bullied can lead to long-term issues like depression and low self-esteem. Both bullies and victims face negative consequences, as bullies often have criminal convictions later in life and fail to develop empathy. A poll at Liberty High School found high rates of witnessed bullying like kicking and name calling. Everyone must work together to prevent bullying through clubs and rallies to make schools safer for students.

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    Bullying has always been a problem among children and can take direct forms like hitting or indirect forms like social isolation. Being bullied can lead to long-term issues like depression and low self-esteem. Both bullies and victims face negative consequences, as bullies often have criminal convictions later in life and fail to develop empathy. A poll at Liberty High School found high rates of witnessed bullying like kicking and name calling. Everyone must work together to prevent bullying through clubs and rallies to make schools safer for students.

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    Bullying has always been a problem among children and can take direct forms like hitting or indirect forms like social isolation. Being bullied can lead to long-term issues like depression and low self-esteem. Both bullies and victims face negative consequences, as bullies often have criminal convictions later in life and fail to develop empathy. A poll at Liberty High School found high rates of witnessed bullying like kicking and name calling. Everyone must work together to prevent bullying through clubs and rallies to make schools safer for students.

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    Bullying

    By
    Cameron Willis

    English 10CP
    Mrs. Jordan, Period 3
    April
    Have you ever been picked on by another student, or have seen another
    student getting teased, picked on, or even physically abused? This is called
    bullying. Bullying has always been a problem among children and we need to put
    an end to this bullying problem both for the wellbeing of the bully and their
    victim.

    What is bullying? In Dan Olweus’s article, “a profile of bulling at school,” he


    said,” one definition is that a student is being bullies or victimized when he or she
    is exposed repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one ot
    more other students” (17). Just from this definition you can realize that there are
    a lot of things that can be considered bullying. Bullying can also be direct and
    indirect. Direct bullying may consist of teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting, and
    stealing. Bullying can be more indirect by causing a student or child to be socially
    isolated through intentional exclusion. Boys are more likely to engage in direct
    bullying, but girls are more likely to take part in indirect bullying by spreading
    rumors and enforcing social isolation. So when you think that you’re, “just playing
    around,” it is considered bullying and the effects can be severe

    Being bullied can often lead to depression and low self esteem;
    problems that can carry into adulthood. In Ron Banks article, “Bullying in
    Schools,” he states that,” Victims often fear school and consider school to be an
    unsafe and unhappy place”(2). Banks also did a survey and found out,” As many
    as 7% of American Eight-graders stay home at least once a month because of
    bullies”(2)! Being bullied can also cause psychological and sometimes physical
    scars that last a lifetime. Many victims have reported having great fear and
    anxiety in the years following high school. Victims also have bad social skills from
    not having anyone to talk to because they other children didn’t want to lose
    status, or didn’t want to be bullied themselves. The worst thing that could happen
    to a victim is they turn their anger inward and commit suicide because they think
    all is lost and it’s the only option left. Victims are not the only ones with
    consequences; the bully has problems that are just as bad if not worse.

    People who bully fail to learn how to cope, manage their emotions, and
    communicate effectively. These skills are key in the adult world. Tara Kuther
    stated,” Without intervention, bullies suffer stunted emotional growth and fail to
    develop empathy”(5). Bullies must always get their way, and when they don’t;
    they usually blame others for their actions. Dan Olweus conducted a survey in
    Scandinavian countries and found out,” 60% of those characterized as bullies in
    grades 6-9 had at least on criminal conviction by age 24” (2). Some bullies
    continue their behavior into their adulthood, causing them to have hard times
    keeping their relationship. Adult bullies are also more likely to have more criminal
    convictions, be an abusive spouse, and have aggressive children. These aggressive
    children are likely to become bullies themselves. Therefore starting the bully cycle
    all over again.

    Liberty High is not immune to the bully problem, and our staff and students
    should be doing everything possible to put an end to the bullying problem. In a
    poll conducted at liberty high in 2010 we found out that there is a lot of bullying
    at our school. Some of our information we discovered is;

    “84% of students have witnessed kicking, hitting, tripping or


    pushing most of the time at our school. 86% have witnessed or
    been subjected to name calling some of the time. 82% have
    hears rumors about others some of the time.”

    Just from these percentages you can conclude that liberty is far from being bully
    free. That is why we need to start right now to put an end to this problem.

    It is time for bullying to come to an end. There are several things you can
    do to help stop and prevent bullying. There are clubs you can join and participate
    in, for instance,” Safe School Ambassadors,” is a great club to help those with
    bullying problems. You can have “Bully Free Rallies,” all about bullying and the
    consequences of it and how to prevent it. You can always go to your friends for
    support, which is why we have friends after all. One thing you cannot do though is
    not tell anyone if you are being bullies. If nobody knows, then nobody can help
    you.

    Bullying will no doubt, be around forever, but if we take the right steps we
    can prevent it and try to put an end to it. Eventually making schools a safer, more
    fun place for children to learn and grow up. I will fight bullying forever, but the
    call is now yours, what can you do to aid the fight against bullying?
    Works Cited
    Banks, Ron. “Bullying in schools” Educational Resources Information
    Center (ERIC) Digest. April, 1997. Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on
    elementary and Early Childhood Education. Info tract 15 August 2003

    Kuther, Tara. “understanding Bullying.” National PTA. 20 Feb. 2005

    Olweus, Dan. “A profile of Bullying at School.” Educational leadership,


    Mar 2003. Online academic search premier, February 14, 2005

    Liberty High School poll

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