WHAT IS BULLYING

Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power and strength.  Someone who is being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself.  Usually, bullying is repeated.  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); and sending insulting messages by phone or computer e-mail (cyberbullying).