You hear a commotion in the cafeteria. The school bully is at it again. Look around—how are other kids reacting? Some are likely ignoring the situation. Others might be shooting video or snapping pics. What are YOU doing?
About one out of five students in the U.S. report being bullied. Ross Ellis is the head of STOMP Out Bullying, an organization trying to stop that. She says the worst reaction when you see bullying is to be a bystander. That’s a person who witnesses bullying but doesn’t do anything to stop it.
“When you do nothing, you’re sending a message to the bully that their behavior is OK,” Ellis explains.
You hear a commotion in the cafeteria. The school bully is at it again. Look around. How are other kids reacting? Some are likely ignoring the situation. Others might be shooting video or snapping pics. What are YOU doing?
About one out of five students in the U.S. report being bullied. Ross Ellis is the head of STOMP Out Bullying. The organization works to end bullying. Ellis says the worst reaction when you see bullying is to be a bystander. That’s a person who witnesses bullying but doesn’t try to help.
“When you do nothing, you’re sending a message to the bully that their behavior is OK,” Ellis explains.