Keeping it Real - On the Topic of Bullying

Quote:

"Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." - Yehuda Bauer 

This quote is definitely one that applies to bullying. I believe it means that you shouldn't let it happen to you, you shouldn't join in on the problem, but most importantly, you can't watch it happen to others and not speak up. We learned in school that anyone who witnesses bullying and doesn't do anything about it (ie. tell an adult) becomes part of the problem, which only makes it worse.

Bullying Poll:

 I would like to thank everyone who took the time to answer the questions about bullying.

About 47 people answered each question. Here are the majorities:

30 voters (63%) claim answered that they have not been a victim of bullying at some point during the school year.
26 people (54%) said that bullying is not an issue at their school.
39 people (63%) claim that most witnesses/bystanders tend to simply ignore bullying when it is happening.
45% or 25 people say that they have seen others bullied this school year.
32 voters (69%) said that they have not yet been bullied this school year.

While I'm glad that the majority of people who voted have not been bullied, I know that we can't forget about the minority. As long as someone is being bullied, it remains an issue that needs to be resolved. If you want to see the full results, go to my homepage and they will be displayed on your right-hand side.