Have you ever witness bullying or have been bullied? Well you should listen up. 64% of kids who have been bullied do not report it. That’s why there’s one day that really stands out. This day is called Unity Day.
Bullying happens everyday. The most common reasons are for looks (55%), body shape (37%), and race (16%). Not only that, but both the target and the bully witness affects. Students who experience bullying and bullies have an increase (in %) of these effects. These effects include sleeping difficulties, anxiety, poor school adjustment, depression, headaches, stomachaches, and mental health problems.
Students can’t do this alone. We need your help. 5th graders at Glenridge Elementary School are helping put a stop to bullying. In Discovery time in Mrs. Barnes classroom, the students picked sides. Half of them were Socktober, and the other half was Unity Day. In this article, I decided to focus in on Unity Day. I looked at their list of Ideas. One of them was dancing to the song Never Ever. Others were thinking about social experiments. All of these were great ideas.
How can a one school put a stop to bullying? It is possible they can reduce the percentage of somebody getting bullied by 25%, but that is not 100%. “We need everybody to participate. It is possible if we all work together, we can put a stop to bullying.” Says Sara, a 5th grade student. To show your pride against bullying, wear orange on October 17th, 2017 to show that you care.
