What is Bullying?
What is Bullying?
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time and can be verbal, social, physical, or digital (cyber).
Verbal Bullying
- Teasing
- Name-calling
- Inappropriate sexual comments
- Taunting
- Threatening to cause harm
Social Bullying
- Leaving someone out on purpose
- Telling other people not to be friends with someone
- Embarrassing someone in public
Cyberbullying
- Transmission of harmful texts, sounds, images, direct threats, or other harassing communications using the Internet and social media.
- Hacking someone's account
Physical Bullying
- Hitting, kicking, and pinching
- Spitting
- Tripping and pushing
- Taking or breaking someone's things
- Making mean or rude hand gestures