Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800. Home | ReachOut.com Australia. Bullying. No Way! Facts about bullying - Under 13 - Take a stand together. Sometimes you might have a fight or argument with someone. If it only happens once, that's not really bullying even though it can be upsetting. Bullying is when someone: keeps picking on you again and again and tries to make you feel bad says or does lots of mean things that upset you makes fun of you a lot tries to stop you from joining in or make others not like you keeps hurting you such as hitting or punching you.
Bullying can also happen through a mobile phone or on the internet. This is called cyberbullying. Bullying is not fair. You have a right to feel safe. If you don't feel safe, get help right now from your mum, dad, teacher, or an adult who will listen to you! Why does it happen? It's never OK to be mean. When people bully, it might be because: they think it's cool they get angry about something and they take it out on someone else they don't know how to get along with others they think it's funny to hurt people they think other people will laugh too. Bursting the Bubble - info for teenagers about abuse, domestic violence, family violence. Anti-bullying legislation. Anti-bullying legislation is legislation enacted nationally or by a sub-national jurisdiction to help reduce and end bullying against students. Canada[edit] The provincial government of Quebec initiated legislation providing for anti-bullying laws, with the Quebec law having come into effect in 2004.[1] Federal politicians also debated the groundwork for a national anti-bullying strategy the same year.[2] Philippines[edit] The Republic Act 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 was signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III on September 6, 2013.
United States[edit] History[edit] North Dakota's legislature passed and Gov. Georgia's anti-bullying legislation was strengthened in 2010 with the passage of Senate Bill 250, which included a provision allowing for those accused of bullying another student to be reassigned to another school in order to separate the offender from the victim of bullying;[6] Controversy[edit] LGBTQ bullying[edit] Cyberbullying[edit] Europe[edit] United Kingdom[edit] Discussion points. Emma's Story - Cyberbullied by a Best Friend Video.