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What is bullying?

Bullying is when someone attacks someone with words or actions. Sometimes bullying is hitting, pushing, kicking, pinching, spitting or making someone do something they do not want to do. Bullying can also be mean words or threats, teasing, name calling, rumors, and mean note writing. Sometimes bullying can make someone feel unsafe and scared, can be leaving someone out of a game, and making someone feel not important.

What can you do if you are being bullied?

*Remember that you are not the problem, the bully is. You have a right to be safe and secure.
*Tell an adult.
*Telling is not tattling because you are doing it to be safe.
*Try to ignore the bully.
*Try to stay calm. Bullies want you to act scared.
*Say "No" to the bully in a firm voice.
*Stay near your buddies and all of you say "No" to the bully.
*Don't fight back as it can make things even worse.

What can you do if you see someone being bullied?

*Report the bullying to an adult.

*Be a buddy. Stand or sit by the person being bullied.
*Do not try and fight the bully.
*Be a buddy and help the person being bullied.

Fact: Peer onlookers are present 85% of the time when Bullying happens.
Fact: In most cases Bullying will stop within 10 seconds if a peer gets involved to be a buddy to the victim.

STOP BULLYING WITH BUDDY POWER!