Bullying Case Study: Madera High School
hurt. The list was found in his home. Fernandez was brought into the case because now it was a serious issue and could have been considered a crime. According to school officials bullying is not something that is really dealt with unless it is considered threatening. If there is no threat such as “I’m going to kill you,” or profanity, or using derogatory terms towards one another there isn’t much to do about it. The reason for this is because there is nothing in place for bullying. Madera High School as well as many other schools does not have a protocol when dealing with bullying because there is no clear definition for it. Even though the number of bullying cases seems fairly small, not all of the cases are known. In fact, the majority are
not because students choose not to speak up because nothing is done about it. Teens should be able to feel safe in the school environment because schools are supposed to be safe and welcoming, but this is not always the case. Not helping teens out while dealing with bullying provokes them to act on their own and deal with it the way that they see best which most of the time is to retaliate. The statistic found on the survey conducted show that only a small percent of student have experienced bullying or know someone that has. 204 students out of 917 claimed have been bullied because of their gender, religion, or culture either on campus or online. Compared to 708 that claim have not been bullied because of their gender, religion, or culture, 204 is still a pretty fair amount of students. Students get bullied by other students in school and out of school on social media because of things they can’t change or do something about. No one has the ability to choose their ethnicity, color, or even appearance. When asked if individuals knew the difference between cyberbullying and online harassment an anonymous student answered, “Cyberbullying is shaming someone in a non-direct way but still making it clear who it’s about. Online harassment
not because students choose not to speak up because nothing is done about it. Teens should be able to feel safe in the school environment because schools are supposed to be safe and welcoming, but this is not always the case. Not helping teens out while dealing with bullying provokes them to act on their own and deal with it the way that they see best which most of the time is to retaliate. The statistic found on the survey conducted show that only a small percent of student have experienced bullying or know someone that has. 204 students out of 917 claimed have been bullied because of their gender, religion, or culture either on campus or online. Compared to 708 that claim have not been bullied because of their gender, religion, or culture, 204 is still a pretty fair amount of students. Students get bullied by other students in school and out of school on social media because of things they can’t change or do something about. No one has the ability to choose their ethnicity, color, or even appearance. When asked if individuals knew the difference between cyberbullying and online harassment an anonymous student answered, “Cyberbullying is shaming someone in a non-direct way but still making it clear who it’s about. Online harassment