Tag: bullying

2 Md. middle school students won a photo contest & drew attention to an anti-bullying message. Special photo effects underscore their message.

Laws have been passed to discourage bullying, yet the practice persists, most commonly among third and fourth graders.

Bullying victims suffer health problems, physical and psychosocial, new research confirms. Bullies may actually be healthier. 2 studies.

Cyberbullying is down nationwide, mainly due to more awareness and kids who are reaching out, but 2 girls in FL were charged with felonies and 11 MD students were punished for cyberbullying.

A new system has been launched by county and school officials in Howard Co., Md., a system that allows officials to field reports of bullying and cyberbullying.

We are happy to share an infographic about bullying (and preventing it, if possible) provided by the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.

A social website, Ask.fm. has sprung up in usage over the past few months among American teenagers, and it has some not-so-hidden dangers.

We list here some good resources to recognize, reduce, and help the victims of cyberbullying, a 21st-century version of schoolyard teasing that affects between 20 and 40 percent of schoolchildren in the US, depending on which survey you read. In any case, many, many children are the victims of cyberbullying, and here's what you can do about it.