Bullying isn’t what it used to be. Gone are the days when it happened only in the hallways or on the playground. Today, bullying takes new forms—and often follows students home through their phones. At South Carolina Christian Academy, we’re standing up to it. That’s why we’ve partnered with BRIM, an anonymous reporting system that helps students speak out safely. 4 New Forms of Bullying Every Parent Should Know 1. Cyberbullying Now, bullying often hides behind screens. Hurtful messages, cruel memes, and embarrassing photos spread fast through group chats, apps, and social media. Even worse, it doesn’t stop when the school day ends. 2. Social Exclusion Some students are left out on purpose. They’re cut from group chats, ...
Online, anonymous bullying reporting which can be done from the safety of a student’s home gives bullied kids a real chance to speak out against their tormentors without fear of their tormentors seeing them come forward and without having to discuss an unbearable situation with adults they may or may not feel comfortable confiding in. Bullying affects the lives of millions of students, and child and teen bullying are at an all time high. If bullied kids weren’t afraid to get help in person, anonymous reporting wouldn’t be necessary, but the truth is that bullied kids are afraid – afraid to speak out and afraid to get the help they need. In-Person Reporting Alone Is Insufficient Despite students being able ...
We’re excited to welcome Trochu Valley School in Alberta, Canada into the BRIM family of schools! They featured BRIM in their school news section of their website and you can learn more about their implementation of BRIM by visiting http://trochuvalley.ghsd75.ca/News.php?news_id=440
The Canadian RCMP has put out their own It Gets Better video featuring RCMP officers telling their stories of coming out to family, dealing with bullying in high school and, most importantly, how things really do get better for queer youth after high school!
Premier Christy Clark of British Columbia announced her government’s new ERASE (Expect Respect and a Safe Education) back in June of 2012. According to the BC government’s press release on the ERASE program, the program includes 10 elements that will kick in to effect starting with the 2012/2013 School Year. As highlighted in point 4 of the ERASE program’s 10 point plan, this plan introduces tougher, mandatory reporting of bullying incidents in all school districts. How that reporting process should work is not completely clear, however in other provinces (e.g., Ontario and Quebec), the laws specifically state that all bullying incidents must be reported to the school principal or their designee. What the ERASE Program Means for British Columbia Schools ...
