Did you know that one of the biggest problems facing kids today is bullying? According to the National Crime Prevention Council’s Children and Youth Initiatives, 61% of children witness some form of bullying every day. More than 800,000 students miss school every year because of bullying and are at a greater risk of having poor grades and low school attendance.

Some people think that bullying is just a part of growing up, but that is not true. Kids who are bullied can suffer emotionally long after the bullying ends. Statistics also reveal that one in four kids who bully will have a criminal record before the age of 30.

What can you do to help stop bullying? Click on the appropriate link below to learn how to deal with bullying situations and to stop bullying all together.

mcgruff.org/problemsolver/bullies.htm

stopbullyingnow.com

bullybeware.com

stopbullyingme.ab.ca

bullying.org