Talking to students
- Common Sense Education’s Digital Citizenship & Social and Emotional Learning
- Working with Young People Who Bully Others: Tips for Mental Health Professionals
- National Bullying Prevention Month (October) Ideas
- ReadWriteThink Classroom Ideas for Bullying Prevention Month
Bullying and cyberbullying prevention
- CA Dept. of Education’s Page of Publications and Resources
- CA Dept. of Education’s Bullying at School (PDF)
- K-12 “Empowering Students, Saving Lives” Bullying Initiative (PDF)
- NAESP’s Bullying Prevention Resources
- EdWeek’s Most Recent Articles on Bullying Topics
- StopBullying.org - defines bullying, risk factors, and offers responses
- PACER Bullying Prevention Center
- American SPCC Nonprofit for Bullying Prevention with Statistics
- Simple Acts of Care and Kindness Blog - California
- Relationship Between Bullying and Suicide: What We Know & What it Means for Schools
- Committee for Children - programs, training, free webinars, classroom activities, videos, resources for funding
- Steps to Respect: A Bullying Prevention Program - research-based program, teaches elementary students to recognize bullying, be assertive, and build friendships
- GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) - org with anti-bullying platform
- Olweus Bullying Prevention Program - a schoolwide program for elementary, middle, and junior high designed to reduce and prevent bullying
- Bully-Proofing Your School by SchoolEngagement.org
- Safe in Your Space - cyberbullying, financial scams, sexual victimization, online topics
- Cyberbullying Response Infographic
- Cyberbullying.org: “Bullying Laws in California”
- Scholastic’s Article on Cyberbullying
- LASchoolReport.com: “1 in 4 students report being bullied, and experiences can vary by gender identity, national survey of 180,000 students finds”
Sample school policies
- Sacramento Unified’s 2011 Bullying Prevention
- Nateby Primary School Sample Child Protection Document
- Best Practices in School-Based Suicide Prevention (PDF)
- Minneapolis Public Schools Bullying and Hazing (PDF)
Please note that ACSA has not partnered with the creators of this content and doesn’t specifically endorse the resources. But we have an interest in assisting you in locating platforms that can provide help and services. Before making use of these resources, we encourage you to check your district protocols and board policies to determine if there are already procedures and resources in place.
