Allan L. Beane said in Together We Can Be Bully Free that “Bullying is when a person
hurts, embarrasses, or frightens another person on purpose over and over again.” Many children, everywhere, are victims of
bullying. They feel alone and
ostrisized, confused at what to do, and afraid to let someone know what is
happening. The National Association of
Elementary School Principals wrote that “At least 28 percent of students 12-18
are bullied at school.” There are
millions of children in this age group, which can give you an idea of just how
large and important this issue is. It is
not acceptable that so many people each day have to go through this.
I
have had many experiences with bullying in both elementary and middle school,
and I know how the millions of children that have been through the same thing
felt. Yourself confidence is lost
quickly, when everyday you’re being told you are not good enough, that you are
not equal to others. Many bullies are
insecure themselves, and hide them by forcing similar problems onto the people
around them. I see bullying spread like
a disease; and very few are immune.
Many
professionals are working to stop bullying, and the first step to this is
spreading awareness of what is happening.
People are doing so through websites, letters home to parents from the
school, and other things. Children and
parents must work together, and only through doing this will it be possible to
put an end to bullying. To fight this
deadly disease people know as bullying, people need to know how you get it, and
how to fight it. Bullying truly is a
devastating thing that occurs far too often, and we are the people who need to end
it.
