Bullying and cyber bullying are a big issue for schools. This presentation gives a quick view of what kinds of bullying is happening, and discusses some strategies to help.

1. BULLYING
FW JOHNSON SCHOOL
WELLNESS DAY MARCH 18TH, 2015

2. Bullying stories stir up
emotions of sorrow,
but also of anger.
What is
wellness?

3. I Am Stronger
 http://iamstronger.ca/
 https://vimeo.com/89619056

4. Bullying in School – is this
learned?
 Our newscasts report violence first and foremost
 Youth are preoccupied with violent video games
and media in general
 These negatives often outweigh any positive
examples students encounter.

5. Why Don’t We Stop
Bullying?
“It’s not a problem in our school”
“Everybody does it – just get used to it”
“If I say anything, I’ll be the next victim”
“We have policies but they aren’t enforced”
“She sets herself up for getting picked on”

6. Where do people learn to
be Bullies?

7. Why?

8. Hurt People Hurt People
Abusive patterns get passed on,
Generation after generation,
But the chain can be broken.
Meet anger with sympathy,
Meet contempt with compassion,
Meet Cruelty with kindness,
Meet grimaces with smile.
When you forget about the fault, there is nothing to
forgive. Love is the weapon of the future.
Yehuda Berg

9. Teasing?

11. David Vs. Goliath - Was
David Really Such A Hero?
Risk –
We often face
a risk
in acting,
and a
risk in
not reacting!

12. Who else is involved?
Other Students? Parents?
Friends? Teachers? Heros?

13. Cyber bullying
 Exclusion, Flaming
 Exposure, Sexting
 Email threats and
Dissemination
 Harassment
 Phishing
 Password theft lockout
 Bash Boards, Griefing
 Chicanery
 Pseudonyms
 Impersonation
 Denigration
 Email/cell phone image
and video dissemination
 Pornography and
marketing list inclusion
 Cyber Stalking
 Website creation may
include Voting/polling
booths
 Happy Slapping

14. Oh Those Bystanders
 It is the reaction and/or
silence of the bystander
that clearly tips the
power balance in favour
of the bully
 It is also this reaction that
supports the position
that bullying is
acceptable and even
“cool” behaviour…
Bystander intervention is crucial in bullying situations, both in person and
in the cyberworld.

15. Zero Tolerance
 Should we be adopting and promoting zero
tolerance policies?

16. When another person makes you suffer, it is because
he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is
spilling over. He does not need punishment, he
needs help.
Thich Naht Hanh

17. Respectful & Responsible
Relationships – there’s no app for that . . .
 Bullying and cyberbullying happens inside and
outside the classroom, at home, and in the wider
community.
 This means that we need a community-wide
approach to deal with cyberbullying.
http://cyberbullying.novascotia.ca/

18. Seriously, Conflict It’s not
all Bad
 Functional Conflict is considered positive,
as it can increase performance, support
change, and identify weaknesses or
areas that need to be supported.
 Dysfunctional Conflict is harmful to
people and the organization. This type of
confrontation does nothing to support
goals or objectives.

19. What do we do with
bullies?
 Zero Tolerance Policies
 Kick them out? Discipline? Isolate them? Dissocialize
them?
 Similar to a criminal, who has broken the law,
punishment rarely has positive consequences
 Dignity + Respect = no bullying
 We cannot eliminate all risk, all fear, or all bullying
behaviour in society.

20. DESC COMMUNICATION
MODEL
Describe – the behavior
Explain – the effect the behavior has
on you, coworkers, patient care
State – the desired outcome
Consequences – what will happen if
the behavior continues?

21. Dignity + Respect = no
bullying
 The solution or approach to address bullying is to
promote its real enemy - dignity and respect;
 With these principles, bullying can not prevail.
 Bullying is ultimately about isolation - isolating
students and making them feel bad.

22. There is hope, and reality
• Effective anti-bullying practices
must include a statement of exactly
what constitutes bullying.
• We need to work with everyone,
bullies, victims, targets, and
bystanders…

24. Contact information
Greg Riehl RN BScN MA
Aboriginal Nursing Student
Advisor
Aboriginal Nursing Student
Achievement Program
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Regina Campus
Email:
greg.riehl@saskpolytech.ca
Ph: 306.775.7383 w