What Parents Can Do to Help Schools Prevent Bullying

  • Stop Bullying - Safe School Zone Every adult plays an important role in addressing bullying and making schools a safer place for children to learn and employees to work.

    Bullying can take many forms, such as hitting or punching (physical bullying); teasing or name-calling (verbal bullying); intimidation using gestures or social exclusion (nonverbal bullying or emotional bullying); unwanted sexual contact (sexual bullying); and sending insulting messages by e-mail, texting or social media sites (cyber bullying).

    Parents

    • Talk to your child about bullying.
    • Ask your child questions.
    • If you believe your child is the victim of bullying, please report it to a campus administrator as soon as possible.
    • Report your concerns to the district using the Report Bullying form:  https://www.springisd.org/stopbullying

    Warning signs of bullying are when your child

    • Does not want to go to school;
    • Dislikes or has lost interest in school work;
    • Has few, if any, friends;
    • Appears sad, anxious or moody when talking about school;
    • Complains of headaches, stomach aches;
    • Has unexplained cuts, bruises and/or scratches;
    • Appears afraid of going back to school;
    • Returns from school with torn, damaged or missing articles of clothing, books or belongings; and/or
    • Has trouble sleeping and/or has frequent nightmares.