Learn how to recognize, prevent, report, and resolve bullying. Be an advocate for yourself, your school, or your child!

Bullying is an unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated or has the potential to be repeated over time.  

To be considered bullying, the behavior must include: 

• Deliberate: A bully’s intention to hurt someone. 

• An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people. 

• Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.