Parents play a key role in preventing and responding to bullying. If you know or suspect that your child is involved in bullying, there are several resources that may help. (https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-you-can-do/index.html)
A nationally representative U.S. study shows that 17 percent of all students reported having been bullied “sometimes” or more often within a school term. This amounts to almost one in five students. And, for every case reported to school officials, there are many more bullied students who suffer in silence. (http://www.violencepreventionworks.org/public/bullying_tips_for_parents.page)
Are you being bullied? Do you see bullying at your school? There are things you can do to keep yourself and the kids you know safe from bullying. (https://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/what-you-can-do/index.html)
Bullying stops us from being who we want to be, and prevents us from expressing ourselves freely, and might even make us feel unsafe. If you are bullied, say something! If you are bullying, it’s not cool! (https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-you-can-do/teens/index.html)
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