Free White Paper: Facing Down Bullying

Herff Jones Achievement Series offers a pdf white paper, Facing Down Bullying, which features information on helping schools with awareness and the definition of, and strategies for, dealing with bullying behaviors. It focuses on what is called “relationship bullying” rather than bullying that includes physical aggression. Relationship bullies are difficult to detect because they are often popular students, and those who are bullied don’t want to admit to anyone that they are ostracized, teased, targets of rumors, etc. The paper discusses programs and Websites designed to promote an awareness of relationship bullying in its many forms and provides parents, schools, and community organizations ways to deal with it.