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Bullying
in
making the
grade
educate
Junior High
6
th
to 8
th
Grade
• “The Misfits”
by James Howe
• “Bullies are a Pain”
by Trevor Romain
• “Brutal”
by Michael Harmon
• Depression, self-injury
• Substance abuse
• Anxious avoidance of
settings in which bullying
may occur
• Greater incidence of
illness
• Lower grades or drop in
grade
• Suicidal thoughts and
feelings
• Computer avoidance or
computer obsession
• Withdraws from family
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DID YOU KNOW?
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81 percent of young people said they have cyberbullied because they thought it was funny.
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maskmatters.org
SPRING
2011
(FOR MORE EFFECTS, SEE HIGH SCHOOL SECTION)
READING LIST
POSSIBLE EFFECTS
To hear real-life stories of bullying
and the toll it can take on children
and their families, visit
maskmatters.org/cyberbullying.