UNACCEPTABLE BY ANY NAME

Bullying Peer Cruelty Harassment Sexual Harassment A student is being bullied or Peer Cruelty is when students To annoy or torment repeatedly Any unwelcome sexual Definition victimized when he or she is are mean to other students. and persistently. To wear out: advances, requests for sexual exposed repeatedly over Students may be equals in exhaust. To impede by favors and other verbal or time to negative actions by terms of peer relationships. repeated attacks or raids. physical conduct of a sexual one or more other students. Peer cruelty may be a single nature. Harassment differs from Bullying usually includes severe event or episodic. flirting. Flirting may illicit threat or intimidation as a Bullying may be a form of feelings that are positive, result of an imbalance of peer cruelty, but not all peer complimentary, flattering, power between individuals. cruelty is bullying. wanted and reciprocated. Bullies may be physically Peer cruelty may include Harassment refers to a wide Spreading rumors or pictures of Behaviors stronger than classmates or teasing, name calling, spectrum of offensive behavior. sexually explicit behavior, may perceive personal ridicule, hitting, laughing at, Refers to behavior intended to sexual name calling, touching, power. They may have a making fun of, or exclusion. disturb or upset or threaten. grabbing, dirty jokes, body need to dominate or subdue Students may be picked on, Types of harassment include comments, pictures, threats, others. May be generally shoved, pushed, alone at bullying, psychological ,racial, demands, insults, staring, oppositional, aggressive, recess and not included in religious, sexual, stalking, graffiti, explicit language, tough, hardened, show little peer related activities. mobbing or hazing. nagging and bra-snapping. empathy and hot tempered. Victims have difficulty Peer cruelty contributes to Effects on the victim vary Victims of sexual harassment Effects defending themselves and students feeling worthless, according to level of severity may experience shame, fear, may suffer bruises, injuries, unhappy, depressed or angry. and type of harassment. Legal humiliation, self-doubt, cuts, scratches, torn or Students feel that something action may be taken as victims embarrassment, guilt, anger, disordered clothing. They is wrong with them and they can suffer severe physical, pain, stress, withdrawal, may be excluded from a may begin to have feelings of emotional and mental isolation, confusion, peer group, have few friends hopelessness. Students may consequences from hopelessness, powerlessness, and be anxious, insecure, be absent a lot or ask to go to harassment. and feelings of being dirty and unhappy, distressed or the sick room often. degraded. tearful. Establish effective Empower students to stand Some types of harassment may Educate students about sexual What Can intervention programs, up for others, keep open be criminal in nature so proper harassment and set forth clear provide support and communication with students. authorities must be notified. expectations and We Do? protection for the victims. Listen and believe students Every effort must be made to consequences. Take sexual Communicate clear and when they report unkind acts stop the harassment. harassment seriously. Make consistent enforced behavior or words. Document, monitor and notify every effort to stop the standards, closely supervise proper authorities. Protect harassment. Take action, students, deal with victims, consequences for investigate, document. Notify misbehavior, notify parents. perpetrators. proper authorities.