BULLYING PREVENTION
STREAM Charter School (SCS) believes that all students have a right to a safe, supportive, and healthy school environment free from bullying and harassment. STREAM is committed to promoting mutual respect, tolerance, and acceptance within our schools, which is designed to change school-wide culture to promote appropriate behavior, self-reflection, responsibility, and academic growth. In addition, anti-bullying and conflict resolution resources are provided and easily accessible to all students, staff, and parents/guardians.
What is bullying?
Bullying is unwanted, harassment, intimidation, a hazing or initiation activity, ridicule, extortion, or any other verbal, written, electronic communication, or physical conduct, repeated over time, that causes or threatens to cause bodily harm or emotional suffering, creates a hostile learning environment, or disrupts the normal operation of a school, classroom, or school-related activity.
The behavior is repeated over time. Bullying behavior includes:
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An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
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Repetition: Bullying behaviors are pervasive, that is, the bullying acts happen more than once over time.
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Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, ridiculing and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
Social Media Bullying Resources for Parents
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If you have been a victim of bullying, or have witnessed bullying behavior, please reach out to us using the button below. We are here to help.