Ishan Singh and his friends have been bullied because of their Sikh religion. Dao Yang was called a nerdy over-achiever. Kaylee Gudino got picked on because of her looks — in the second grade. Most members of the Sunnyside High School bullying prevention club, Don't Laugh at Me (also known...
Know a Bully? Here's What Kids Can Do
If you are the target of a bully, the worst thing you can do is stay silent. But that's what most students — and even many adults — choose to do. StopBullying.gov reports that as many as 80% of students don't notify an adult about bullying, whether they are the...
Girls Cyberbullied More Than Boys as Harassment Increases
SEATTLE — Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online. The cyberbullying was so distressing that Whalen said she contemplated suicide. Once she...