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    What is Bullying? 

    San Juan Unified is guided by the following definition from the evidence-based Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP): Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.
     
     
    Bullying has four components:
    1. A specific type of aggression
      • Verbal
      • Physical
      • Psychological

    2. Behavior that is intended to harm or disturb

    3. Behavior that is carried out repeatedly and overtime

    4. An imbalance of power which can be physical or psychological.

  • Bullying as defined by California state law


    Bullying – Ed. Code Section 48900(r)
     – Severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or by means of an electronic act, and including one or more of the following:
    • Sex Harassment (48900.2)
    • Hate Violence (48900.3)
    • Threats, harassment, intimidation (48900.4)
    • Has or reasonably predicted to have one or more of the following:
      • Reasonable pupil in fear of harm to person or property
      • Reasonable pupil to experience substantially detrimental effect to physical or mental health
      • Reasonable pupil to experience substantial interference with academic performance
      • Reasonable pupil to experience substantial interference with ability to participate in or benefit from services, activities, or privileges provided by the school
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  • Click here for San Juan Unified School District's Board Policy regarding Bullying.
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    What is Cyberbullying?

    Cyberbullying is the use of modern communication technologies, such as but not limited to e-mail, instant messaging, chatrooms, web sites, social media/networks, text messaging used to intentionally embarrass, humiliate, threaten or intimidate an individual or group in an attempt to gain power and control. 

  • Click here for San Juan Unified School District's Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Dept.

  • Report Bullying Behavior

     

    Click here to make an online report

     

    You can also visit the Safe Schools page for more options here. 

     
     

  • Examples of Acts Used to Bully

    Bullying can take two forms. Direct acts are usually face-to-face and the person being bullied usually knows who is doing the bullying. Indirect acts are behind someone's back and sneaky; the person being bullied may not know who is doing the bullying.
     

    Examples of direct acts of bullying include:

    • Physical Acts

    • Hazing

    • Threats

    • Intimidation

    • Verbal Abuse

    • Taunting 

    Examples of indirect acts of bullying include:

    • Making Faces

    • Obscene Gestures

    • Exclusion

    • Rumors

    • Cyberbullying 
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  • Click here to watch SJUSD's Gender Workshop Video.

    (Approx. 56 min)
     
Last Modified on July 9, 2019