The Effects Of Bullying On The Workplace - 1793 Words

From the time a child enters kindergarten or pre- k, he or she is taught to be the best he or she can. This apparently innocent lesson can alter as a child matures throughout his or her education. Children often learn corrupt ways to get ahead in the highly good educational and social environments that the school presents. These bullying strategies may include pressuring others for answers on assignments to attain higher grades, which leads toward better college opportunities, or spreading social rumors about fellow students. (Donegan, Page 3) These tactics are dangerous because once a student realizes their usefulness, he or she may construct a life style from them. Developing a usual use of bullying habits can lead to negatively†¦show more content†¦Cyberbullying cannot remain denied as an issue in schools, at home, and in neighborhood communities because research displays that bullying causes an increase in suicide and incident rates. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, according to the CDC. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts and over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, with almost 7 percent already attempting it (â€Å"Bullying and Suicide,† 1). According to Bullying Statistics, over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying (Cyberbullying Statistics, 1). As an observation of these statistics, this means that almost every child will be a friend or bystander of a bullied victim, a bully, or a victim of bullying themselves if the issue does not raise awareness to be prevented. There are no benefits by harassing a student because of the way they look, smell, or nationality. no punishment to perpetrators, and fear of bullies by bystanders are the reason why cyberbullying should be prohibited in the United States of America. Cyberbullying ha s been just as immoral as homicide because it can lead to suicide and should be prevented to save the new generation. Some bullies may argue like murders that it was not intentionally, but