Bullying Prevention and Intervention

How Do I Know if I'm Being Bullied or Having a Conflict?

Conflict:

If one or more of the examples below apply to you, then you may be having a conflict. Even though conflict is not as severe as bullying, it can be difficult to resolve conflict on your own. If you would like to talk to someone at school about your situation, please check in with your counselor or another trusted adult in or out of school.

My friends and I argue sometimes or annoy each other.

  • This could be an argument where both parties are saying things to each other that are hurtful or blaming each other.

Sometimes I have a disagreement with my friend or classmate.

  • This could be because you and your friend or classmate don't agree on the same thing and have a dispute over the subject or problem.

When a classmate tries to argue with me I argue back.

  • This is a disagreement. The both of you have an equal power and no one is trying to make someone feel bad. The problem could be solved by the both of you or with help from another person.

Someone said something that hurt my feelings.

  • I am not sure if they purposely hurt my feelings by the statement, but I feel like I could ask them about why they did this or said this at a time when we are not mad at each other.

My friend talked behind my back to another friend or classmate.

  • I feel like I could ask my friend later about it privately. It might be a disagreement the both of you can work out. If it never gets resolved and continues to happen, that could be bullying.

Bullying:

If you can answer yes to one or more of the statements below, then you may be experiencing bullying. Please check in with an adult you feel comfortable talking to. This could be your parent, teacher, guidance counselor, principal, coach, etc.

I am constantly being picked on by a person or a group of people.

  • This involves being upset about hurtful things that people say or do, and is repeatedly an issue. It happens many times a day, many times a week, and/or every month.

Someone consistently singles me out and treats me differently from the rest of the group or excludes me on purpose from the group. They talk about me unkindly and tell others not to be nice to me, too.

  • This is another classmate making you feel less than about yourself all the time and making you feel that you are unimportant.

Someone constantly makes me feel embarrassed.

  • This is a classmate trying to embarrass you by saying something to you almost every day in class, calling out to you in the hallways between classes, or writing message on social media.

Someone, or a group of people, say things that hurt my feelings or send me hurtful text messages.

  • They are being mean and hurtful on purpose, not by accident.

  • They know it will hurt your feelings and said it on purpose. They do this often.

Procedures for Reporting Alleged Bullying, Cyberbullying, Retaliation, or Other Related Concerns

To report an incident of bullying, cyberbullying, retaliation, harassment, hate, and/or bias, please use the form linked below. You may also report incidents by calling your student's school directly.

Bullying Report Form