Bullying

By Maddie L. and Izzy L.

Schools around the world have seen an increase in bullying, and Holmes is no exception. One common insult is “Did you forget the Y in stupid?” The bullies say things like this to people who dress differently, speak differently, are from somewhere else, or just don’t fight back. Teasing is a form of bullying. Just tiny mean little jokes can go a long way.

It’s our generations job to end that. Everyone can help bring these children up to speed. We can teach people about bullying and how to stand up to it. We can help people catch up with work. Lots of people are creating new programs or murals in their school to discourage bullying. We can educate ourselves. But there is one thing that is so easy to do, it could stop bullying for good: STAND UP FOR YOURSELF AND FRIENDS!!!!!! It’s that easy, people!Just walk up to that bully and say;

“Please leave me alone. You are hurting my feelings,” And walk away. Not guaranteed to work. But, if said multiple times, the bully WILL leave you alone. Or school’s social worker, Ms. Flemming, says “Bullying is a difficult task to end, but with an education on how to stand up for ourselves, we can stop bullying!”