Butterfield
Language Academy
Bullying
What is Bullying?
Bullying is defined as any severe, systematic, or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct that causes pain or psychological distress on one or more students.
Bullying includes unwanted written, verbal, nonverbal, or physical behavior including, but not limited to, any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture by a student or adult that causes any reasonable person to experience a detrimental effect on his or her physical or mental health and that has the potential to create a negative educational environment; unreasonably interferes with the individual's school performance or participation, is carried out repeatedly and is often characterized by an imbalance of power.
Types of Bullying
Physical Bullying
Harming someone's body or possessions.
This may include:
- Hitting/kicking/pinching
- Spitting
- Tripping/pushing
- Taking or breaking someone's things
- Making mean or rude hand gestures
Verbal Bullying
Damaging someone's self-esteem or feelings of safety.
This may include:
- Teasing
- Name-calling
- Inappropriate sexual comments
- Taunting
- Threatening to cause harm
Social Bullying
Negatively impacting someone's reputation or relationships.
This may include:
- Leaving someone out on purpose
- Telling others not to be friends with someone
- Spreading rumors about someone
- Embarrassing someone in public
Cyberbullying
Bullying that takes place using electronic technology.
Electronic technology includes:
- Device and equipment- cell phones, computers, tablets
- Communication tools- social media sites, text messages, chat, websites
What is Bullying and How to Report it - English
What is Bullying and How to Report it - Spanish
Ways to Report Bullying
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Tell a staff member at the school (teacher, counselor, assistant principal, principal)
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Fill out a bullying report form, which is accessible via all Chromebooks (look for the CARE Portal icon)
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Scan the QR code on the CARE Portal business card
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Call Student Services at (951) 571-7630