Battling BullyingBy: Antonio & Chris

What to know Kids in every school know who a bully is. A bully is someone who either uses

force-physical or verbal violence to repeatedly hurt someone.

Most experts say that nearly 160,000 kids miss school each year because of they are being bullied.

Who are bullies Bullies are people who use either the

web, words, or their fists to repeatedly hurt others.

Why do they bully Kids bully because they like to get a

reaction. They may be bullied at home or also at

school. They are giving in to peer pressure. They think that bullying others is funny

and maybe even cool.

How do you handle bullies? One way you can handle a bully is to

ignore them when they say mean comments about you.

Another way is to tell the teacher if you can walk away.

You can also try and tell the bully how him/her bullying makes you feel.

How can you help friends who are being bullied? You can step up to the bully and tell him

how your friend feel about being pick on.

You can also tell an adult that one of your friends is being picked on so that the bully can walk away and he is probably going to stop bullying.

You can also remind your friend that what the bully is saying is not true.