COMMON MYTHS ABOUT BULLYING

MYTH #1
SPEAKING UP ABOUT BULLYING WILL MAKE IT WORSE

MYTH #2
BULLYING IS JUST A NORMAL PART OF GROWING UP

MYTH #3
STUDENTS WHO BULLY HAVE FEW FRIENDS AND SOCIAL SKILLS

MYTH #4
IGNORING BULLYING WILL MAKE IT GO AWAY

MYTH #5
STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN HOW TO HANDLE IT ON THEIR OWN

MYTH #6
BULLYING BEHAVIOR IS EASY TO RECOGNIZE

MYTH #7
STUDENTS WHO ARE BULLIED WILL TELL AN ADULT ABOUT IT

MYTH #8
ONLY STUDENTS WHO ARE PERCEIVED AS DIFFERENT ARE AT RISK

Source: MontgomeryCountySchools.org