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Written by Bill Hattendorf
August 17th, 2011
Bullying is in the news more and more, which can only help awareness and prevention. Nationwide, one in six students in grades 6 through 10 say they’re bullied several times a month; nearly one in five students report being the bully at least sometimes, according to a 2001 Olweus study. R&R Insurance is an endorsed…
Written by Bill Hattendorf
January 7th, 2011
Students at the local Greenland Elementary School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin are learning how to combat bullying issues through CLIMB Theater. CLIMB (an acronym for Creative Learning Ideas for Mind and Body) performs interactive drama classes on the topics of bullying prevention for second, third and fourth graders. CLIMB’s program reached almost 200,000 students last year!…
Written by Bill Hattendorf
January 4th, 2011
Global news is showing that bullying and cyber-bullying issues aren’t just making national headlines – it’s a serious problem on a global scale. In a recent article posted in DailyIndia.com, a Norwegian researcher indicates that two out of three children experienced bullying via the Internet or mobile phones on a regular basis, while twice as…
Written by Bill Hattendorf
December 7th, 2010
All adolescents are at risk of cyberbullying, according to mental health professionals. But there are characteristics that make individuals more vulnerable to such harassment – and more likely to be a victim of cyberbullying. Most susceptible to cyberbullying: Individuals with a developmental disability Individuals with mental health issues Adolescents who are gay or lesbian, or…
