BULLYING RESOURCES
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ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
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City may pay half million dollars for police clubbing of autistic boy
Chicago Tribune, January 17, 2012
'Bullied' Staten Island teen kills self
Daily News, January 03, 2012
Dead drum major had severe muscle damage
Daily News, December 22, 2011
8 soldiers charged in Danny Chen's death
Daily News, December 21, 2011
Special-ed kid turned camera on bully teacher
Daily News, November 18, 2011
- N.J. Teacher Captured On Video Berating Special Education Student May Lose Job
CBS Local, December 05, 2011
Andover Basketball Hazing: High School Hazing Allegations Get Camp Kicked Off Campus
Huffington Post, December 02, 2011
Jamey Rodemeyer Suicide: No Charges For Death Of Bullied Gay Teen, Police Say
Huffington Post, November 22, 2011
Rocrast Mack's Murder At Alabama Prison Followed Trail Of Violence By Guards
Huffington Post, November 22, 2011
Sex abuse victim bullied out of school
One of the Penn State sex abuse victims has been bullied so badly he has left his high school.
CNN, November 21, 2011
Myrl Serra, Former Montrose DA, Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Sexual Contact
Huffington Post, October 20, 2011
Pols stand up to bullies: Bill aims to treat 'bullycide' as manslaughter, cyberbullying as stalking
Daily News, October 18, 2011
Jamie Hubley, Gay 15-Year-Old Ottawa, Canada Teen Commits Suicide, Cites Depression, School Troubles
Huffington Post Canada, October 18, 2011
CNN study: Schoolyard bullies not just preying on the weak
CNN, October 12, 2011
Mitchell Wilson Suicide: Boy's Death Raises Bullying Concerns
Huffington Post Canada, September 29, 2011
Victim of Secret Dorm Sex Tape Posts Facebook Goodbye, Jumps to His Death
ABC News, September 29, 2010
The Problem with "It Gets Better"
The Zero, October 10, 2010Dharun Ravi indicted on 15 counts tied to spying on, suicide of Rutgers roommate Tyler Clementi
Daily News, April 20, 2011Tyler Clementi's parents give woman accused of driving son to suicide a break
Daily News, May 06, 2011
Minnesota teens Haylee Fentress and Paige Moravetz kill selves during sleepover in 'suicide pact'
Daily News, April 21, 2011
Cruel hoax tricks Australian dad Ashley Russell into thinking daughter Alice Byron was dead in Japan
Daily News, March 16, 2011
Facebook bully jailed: Death threat girl, 18, is first person put behind bars for vicious internet campaign
The Daily Mail, August 21, 2010
Victims of Bullying Suffer Academically as Well, Psychologists Report
ScienceDaily, August 20, 2010
Online Bullies Pull Schools Into the Fray
New York Times, June 27, 2010
Fordham Leadership Academy principal Richard Bost probed - again - in sex harass charges from staff
Daily News, June 24, 2010
The agony of a girl who just wanted to fit in
The Boston Globe, June 20, 2010
Seventh grader was punched, kicked and shoved ... but DOE slow to find student a new school
Daily News, June 19, 2010
Long Island teen Christopher Franko charged in SECOND plot on his old high school
Daily News, June 9, 2010
Suicides by troubled teens
Chicago Tribune, May 25, 2010
Shock, anger rock U.S. town after teen bullying suicide
The Montreal Gazette, March 31, 2010
Is your child being bullied? How to know, cope and make it stop
CNN.com, March 30, 2010
Mother: Bullying Led To Suicide Attempt
Click2Houston.com, March 26, 2010
Alexis Pilkington Facebook Nightmare: Cyber Bullies, Teen Suicide
RightJuris.com, March 24, 2010
School 'Fight Club': Queens wrestling teacher told kids to punch classmate, ex-student says
Daily News, February 3, 2010
Teen's suicide prompts a look at bullying
Boston Globe, January 24, 2010
Prosecutor: 9 teens charged in bullying that led to girl's suicide
CNN.com, March 30, 2010- Teen girls plead not guilty in bully suicide case
CNN.com, April 8, 2010
Parents of Holly Grogan, 15, blame Facebook for teen's suicide
New York Daily News, September 21, 2009
Girl's stalker gets 10-year prison term
"DiMango was touched by Xochil's description of how she was traumatized by the attack—then revictimized by bullies who pick fights because the media hailed her pluck and courage." New York Daily News, August 27, 2009
Teen becomes first jailed in U.K. for cyberbullying
CNET News, August 21, 2009
Pittsburgh mom sues school district, saying bullies drove teen daughter to anorexia
The New York Daily News, August 20, 2009
Missouri woman charged in cyber-bully case
The Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2009
Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain
USNews.com, November 7, 2008
The Taxman Cometh From Albany
Daily News, March 31, 2005
- Council Subpoenas Educrat on Bully Law
Daily News, March 31, 2005 - Control freaks: NYCLU hasn't got one good reason why the mayor shouldn't run the schools
Daily News, May 14, 2009 - Mom of teen charged with bullying South Hadley H.S. student Phoebe Prince into suicide blames victim
Daily News, March 30, 2010 - Mom of boy who killed himself near where suicide teen Phoebe Prince lived blames the schools
Daily News, March 31, 2010 - New York's latest job killer: A new bill would give workers broad rights to file suit when fired
Daily News, May 19, 2010 - Governor Quinn Signs Law to Reduce Bullying in Schools
Illinois Government News Network, June 27, 2010
Internet Gives Teenage Bullies Weapons to Wound From Afar
New York Times, August 26, 2004
Secret Service Safe School Initiative Threat Assessment Study (PDF)
A study of school violence, completed in 2002 by the Secret Service in partnership with the US Department of Education
What Are Kids Saying About Violence?
CNN, July 30, 2002
Where the Bullies Are ...
Reuters, June 12, 2002
B.C. Girl Convicted in School Bullying Tragedy
CBC News, March 26, 2002
Aftershocks
The Boston Globe, March 3, 2002
Mean Girls
The Observer, March 3, 2002
Bullied Girl Planned Her Funeral
BBC News, January 28, 2002
Clampdown on School Bullies
BBC News, January 24, 2002
Hostile Hallways: Bullying, Teasing, and Sexual Harassment in School
Summary of a report on sexual harassment and bullying in U.S. schools from the American Association of University Women, 2001
Widespread Sexual Harassment Found in U.S. Schools
Reuters, June 6, 2001
Hatred in the Hallways
Report from Human Rights Watch on violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students in U.S. schools. Released May 2001. Includes info on coping with harassment and violence, educator inaction, role of school counselors, and legal standards.
Study Says Student Bullying Widespread
The Associated Press, April 24, 2001
Taking the Fight Out of Bullies
The Palm Beach Post, April 10, 2001
Colorado Set to Pass School Bullying Law
ABCNews, March 19, 2001
Standing Up To Bullying: Educators Take Student Harassment Problems More Seriously
ABC News, March 7, 2001
Teasing and Taunting Led Girl to End Her Life: Pressures That Prompt Mass Shootings Also Spur Quiet Suicides
Detroit News, March 3, 2001
- Teasing Sparks $10 Million Lawsuit
Detroit News, July 4, 2001
A Survey of Bullying Behavior Among Maine Third Graders
A report from the Center for Educational Policy, Applied Research and Evaluation, University of Southern Maine, 2000.
Bullying For More Than Milk Money; Japan's Schoolyard Thugs Have Become Brazen Extortionists
Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2000
School for Bullying Victims
BBC News, January 21, 2000
Bullying, depression, and suicidal ideation in Finnish adolescents: school survey
British Medical Journal, August 7, 1999
Bullying and Victimization: The Problems and Solutions for School-Aged Children
Report from the Canadian National Crime Prevention Centre, June 1997
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
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Anti-Bullying Network of Scotland
Moray House Institute of Education
University of Edinburgh
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8AQ
Scotland
Phone: 0131 651 6100
www.antibullying.net
Bully-Boy & Gossip-Girl
Feather Tale
P.O. Box 5023
Ottawa, ON K2C 3H3
Canada
www.bullyboy.ca
Publishers of Bully-Boy & Gossip-Girl, a comic book that teaches children grades K - 6 how to help end bullying. Includes teacher lesson plan.
Bullycide Memorial Page
A Web site memorializing those who committed suicide as a result of being bullied
Bullying at School Information
Information from the Scottish Council for Research in Education
Bullying Information For Parents & Teachers
Bullying information from the London, Ontario (Canada) Family Court
Clinic
Bullying, Depression, Bullycide: The Story of Jared Benjamin High
A Web site devoted to the story of Jared Benjamin High, a child who was bullied, and committed suicide as a result of that bullying
ChildLine U.K. Bullying Page
Freephone Helpline: 8088 1111
http://www.childline.org.uk/factsheets/bullying1.htm
Information on bullying by adults and other children, suggestions for dealing with bullies, where to go for information and assistance in the U.K.
Committee for Children
http://www.cfchildren.org/issues/bully/bullyharass
Organization that defines bullying and suggests ways to mitigate bullying and deal with the consequences.
Don't Suffer in Silence
Schools Inclusion Division
Department for Education and Employment
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London SW1P 3BT
Phone: 0870 000 2288
www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying/
Kidpower Central Office
P.O. Box 1212
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Toll free (U.S. only): (800) 467-6997/ (0) 1 (831) 426-4407
Fax: (831) 426-4480
http://www.kidpower.org
Kiusattujen Tuki Ry
Veneentekijäntie 14
00210 HELSINKI
Finland
Phone: 0800-9-7474
www.kiusattujentuki.fi
Kiusattujen Tuki Ry is a Finnish organization dedicated to prevention of school violence, school harassment and bullying. Pages are mainly in Finnish, but have short English summary and also provide links.
Peaceful Schools International
PO Box 660
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Canada B0S 1A0
Telephone: 902-532-1111 or toll free anywhere in North America 866-532-0228
Facsimile: 902-532-1283
Email: info@peacefulschoolsinternational.org
http://peacefulschoolsinternational.org
Safe Schools Coalition
Public Health - Seattle & King County
MS: NTH-PH-0100
10501 Meridian Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98133
Toll-free: 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723)
www.safeschoolscoalition.org
Educating and advocating for schools free of bullying, harrassment, and violence based on sexual orientation.
Steps To Respect Bullying Prevention Program
Committee for Children
568 First Avenue South, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98104
Toll-free: 1-800-634-4449
www.cfchildren.org/str_foundations.shtml
Bullying prevention program, includes research on bullying, consequences, solutions for parents and teachers, information on peer groups and social skills for children.
Stop Bullying Now!
Web site presents anti-bullying information using child-friendly games, animation and text. A campaign of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
