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October is , and schools and families across the country are having frank discussions to raise awareness about bullying. It鈥檚 a subject that鈥檚 grown increasingly complex and troubling over the years: While in-person teasing and harassment have never flagged, new technologies have given rise to cyberbullying, which can be equally damaging鈥攁nd even more public. And news of tragic consequences stemming from cases of both kinds spreads quickly through social media.

Most statistics say that one out of four kids report being bullied, with numbers much higher for kids in certain groups, like LGBT teens or children with special needs. So it鈥檚 more important than ever that parents and educators be vigilant in encouraging kids to be empathetic, and to become 鈥渦pstanders鈥� rather than bystanders. While it鈥檚 easy to go down a pretty dark road when sharing stories about bullying, I wanted to mix up this collection with positive messages to share with your students, and introductions to some of the amazing organizations out there that offer tools for fighting back against bullying. Hopefully these videos will provide some good entry points for more discussion.

Bullying Prevention

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   In this wonderful piece, high school students in Ohio teach younger kids about the difference between an upstander and a bystander through role-playing. They鈥檙e part of the program, the education branch of .

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   The opposite of bullying? It鈥檚 empathy鈥攁nd is a wonderful program all about cultivating it in kids. It offers concrete tools like the and .

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   Nonprofit advocacy organization聽 is one of the main sponsors of Bullying Prevention Month. It offers all kinds of anti-bullying resources on specialized websites鈥�, , and聽.

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   does a fantastic job of providing resources for teachers around technology issues. This video is an introduction to the聽, available for free online聽and broken down with specific resources for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.

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   Sweet chalk-animated pop anthem by soulful-voiced 14-year-old singer . Crow cowrote this song to empower girls everywhere to stand up for themselves.

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   This powerful documentary tracking the lives of five bullied students was made to raise awareness of the epidemic of bullying and stir people to action. Get more information at . There鈥檚 also coproduced with .

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   An 鈥溾�� for the Facebook generation, this story about schoolmates standing up for a scapegoated goalie warmed my heart. A reminder that compassionate kids can turn around someone鈥檚 day with a message of love as quickly as a bully can ruin it with a nasty one.

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   This retrospective video shows the history of (the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network), an organization that works to encourage respect and combat discrimination and violence against LGBT youth in schools. Check out the聽.

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   This story exploded all over social media channels just recently. Jennifer Livingston, a news anchor in Wisconsin, to a message she received from a viewer criticizing her weight. Some felt empowered by her message while others felt she was overreacting. However you interpret it, it was a gutsy, honest move on her part.

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    This video from is intended to help educators and parents head in the right direction when navigating the tricky waters of teaching bullying prevention. National expert in bullying prevention describes common pitfalls to avoid.

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    Videos like this one can be . Kids and teens share their innermost thoughts with the camera in a confessional manner. While it makes me sad that there are so many of these, it鈥檚 great that these kids are finding solidarity through social media. What would your bullying story be if you made a video like this?

More Resources to Fight Bullying

If only showing a few compelling videos in October were enough to stop bullying. Comprehensive and ongoing anti-bullying programs are the way to make changes in the culture at school. The first step in ending negative and abusive behavior is to teach kids to recognize it and to speak up, and fortunately, there are lots of resources out there to open up the conversation. Start by checking out a few of these great organizations.

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