WHAT IS BULLYING?

Bullying can take the form of physical or verbal abuse, or a combination of both. Broadly speaking, bullying may include following types of behavior:

• name calling and teasing, including taunts about sexual orientation;
• taunting;
• mocking;
• making offensive comments either verbally, by text message by email;
• malicious gossip;
• stealing from the victim;
• physical violence, such as kicking, hitting and pushing;
• making threats; coercion; and isolation from group activities.