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Required and Recommended Student and Staff Training

 

Prevention and Responsive Culture icon Prevention and Responsive Culture

Bullying Awareness and Prevention

What is bullying?

Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power or strength. Typically, it is repeated over time. A child who is being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself. Bullying can take many forms, such as:

  • Hitting or punching (physical bullying).
  • Teasing or name-calling (verbal bullying).
  • Intimidation using gestures or social exclusion (nonverbal bullying or emotional bullying).
  • Sending insulting messages by email (cyberbullying).

 

Resources:

Required training annually
- Students and staff

Universal resources:

Targeted and intensive resources:

 

 

 

For more information, contact:

Trish Backman
School Mental Health Services Coordinator
Special Education and Title Services
(785) 296-6937
tbackman@ksde.org

 

Kent Reed
School Counseling Consultant/School Climate/Culture and Integration Specialist
Career, Standards and Assessment Services
(785) 296-8109
kreed@ksde.org

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