What is bullying

According to Dan Olweis, the creator of the Olweis Bullying Prevention Program, bullying is defined as “aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions. Bullying involves a pattern of behavior over a repeated time. Bullying involves an imbalance of power”. There are many types of bullying that include verbal bullying, physical/aggressive bullying, cyber-bullying (bullying another through the use of the internet, cell phones and social media), racial bullying and bullying based on a person’s sexual orientation.Bullying is I serious issue that can greatly affect those that are being victimized by it. It is important for people to know what bullying is so that they will be able to recognize if it is going on around them. By knowing what bullying is, people will be able to make a stand once and for all against bullying.