“Stop The Bully” and Bully Buddies began when then 15 yr. old High School student, Hannah Szakacsy, heard that a boy who bullied her with racist slurs and physical retaliation throughout 5th grade had just shot and killed a boy.
With a year of preparation, Hannah’s “Stop the Bully” and “Bully Buddies” movement, which focuses on grades 1-5 at Elmhurst Elementary School in Ventura, CA. is in full motion with 600 participants.
Now more than ever bullying is a real and present danger.
We are so excited cause our BIG BULLY BUDDY meeting with Principal Patricia Kingsley and Superintendent Dr. Trudy T. Arriaga, is almost here!!!!!!!!!. Bully Buddies are about to spread to your school, fingers crossed!
Dr. Trudy T. Arriaga
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October 26, 2010Teachers On Notice for BullyingPosted: 12:09 PM ET
50% of students say they have bullied other kids.
47% of students say they’ve been the victim of bullying that seriously upset them.
And now teachers are on notice. According to a 10-page letter sent to thousands of school districts and universities, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights wants to make sure that teachers and professors know that they could be held accountable for bullying under federal law.
To read the complete letter sent to teachers, click here.
To check out the latest survey done of teens on bullying from the Josephson Institute of Ethics, click here.
Christina Ginn - Producer
IT IS TIME TO BE A BULLY BUDDY AND HELP STOP THE BULLY.
Hi, it’s me Hannah.
I wish I could tell you that bullying has come to an end but I can’t. I can’t even tell you that is has slowed down cause it hasn’t. I sit here hoping to say that I don’t get bullied anymore, but that would not be true. What I can say is that each one of us can help, and being a Bully Buddy can be as easy as seeing something then saying something.
P.S. I left the private note can in the office so feel free to drop your bully help info in there anytime.
We are Human and we need to be in this experience together.
by Zak Woods on Apr 21, 2009 9:00 AM EDT
I knew there was something fishy about MTV’s Bully Beatdown.
The news comes from MMA TKO.
I spoke with a friend that helped with the production of the show and was told that most of the bully/victim combo had never even met prior to the taping of each episode.
Take bully Jon from the last episode with Jake Shields. Last year he was on the Fox TV show Battle of the Bods where Jonathan proclaimed to be a professional stuntman as he judged the bodies of young women.
Even though Bully Beatdown is filled with actors the fights are mostly real. The stuntmen do try to fight back against the Pro MMA fighters but their payday comes not from the 10,000 prize money offered up but from the money guaranteed on the contract they signed going into the fight.
Well this explains a lot.
My first big qualm with the show was that money was being exchanged for a fight. Shouldn’t the state athletic commission should be involved and what commission in their right mind will allow an untrained amateur to fight or spar with a professional for money? Well, maybe Texas.
The fact that the stuntmen are guaranteed money to fight further means that there must be some level of commission involvement, right?
But are we really surprised that a show on MTV is staged?
By Candy PerezDodge City Daily Globe Posted Oct 18, 2010 @ 06:00 PM
DODGE CITY —
Recently a campaign has been unleashed in the media against harassment between teens or children, better known as “bullying.”
And no wonder. In recent months, six young people committed suicide, according to investigations, because they suffered from bullying, a type of abuse that seems to be endless.
The victims took a drastic step, an irreparable one. But the truth is that these young people do not know what to do or where to go for help to deal with this problem that is destroying our children’s and mental health. That number could easily increase if we adults do not take this matter personally.
Many bullies’ victims suffer in silence the physical and mental abuse of classmates who know nothing about respect and acceptance. It is up to us, the parents, to pay attention to signs that may tell us that a person is a victim of bullying or abuse. But we must also be alert to the indicators that could point out that we have a case of bullying in our house.
The problem is further heightened because the harassment does not end when children return from school to their homes. Using a computer or cell phone, bullies continue their outrages by sending text messages or e-mails, further disrupting the lives of the victims of this inexcusable practice.
This negative behavior is not new, and many victims of bullying and this type of abuse need psychological help for the rest of their lives to counter the fallout that can result from this pernicious behavior.
A close relative, who was being bullied as a child, is an example of the permanent damage that this negative practice can cause.
As a child — he is now 25 years old — this young man was shy and withdrawn. His parents thought that eventually he would change, and his behavior and conduct would be normal.
However, years passed and the child showed little self-confidence and sensitivity to any comments about his person.
During his adolescent years, he had the habit, as many adolescents do, of locking himself in his room, avoiding contact with the family. And his conversations were brief and ambiguous.
His low self-esteem was evident. However, his parents did not accept the fact that their son had a problem. They thought it was just a temporary behavior.
But it was not, and several incidents disclosed this. Some nervous breakdowns occurred, and finally reality hit them. Although they sought help immediately afterward, the problems continued on a greater scale.
So much abuse can cause the victims to feel that their life has no future and life is not worth living.
Self-esteem is the first thing out of the window, and it is one of the major things that changes when a person is constantly abused, deceived or pushed. So much so, that experts say that the victim begins to believe everything the bully says.
The reasons that bullies use to harass or abuse a person are unfounded. These bullies do not have limits, and they know how to pick their victims. Once they do, they take advantage and seem to enjoy their boldness.
Many kids make fun of others kids for stupid reasons — their weight, the way they dress, their color, ethnicity or sexual preference, among other reasons. No matter the reason, if bullies wants to demonstrate their power, they do it without thinking twice.
It’s time to sit down and talk about this sensitive issue with our family members. What for some children is a game or a silly joke can lead to tragedy.
Zero tolerance for bullying. There is no other choice.
My brother Samson Szakacsy’s “Room for us all” song and video. Thanks Sam:)
2011 Bully Buddies are here for YOU!
