They have even went to the extent to do the same thing on the Elmwood Topix.com website. These actions are all over my writing the Elmwood Citizen Blog, giving the members of the community the ability to get the full information from the board meeting that take place. These are public meetings, that all the information never gets printed by the clerk, nor the papers for one reason or another. They all have their own reasons why they don't print everything, and I am not bitch'n about that. I am giving as much of the information as I can, and will be including audio and video files to the blog as soon as the capability of the blogger comes available.
The following are some pointers that I have found to be very true here:
(note: this is not being done by a majority of the citizens, just a handful that believe they control every action in the community)Social Bullying
Bullies find it easier to be mean when they do not have to face their victims.
It can be just as damaging as Physical Violence.
One person can turn an entire group against another person.
Bystanders are just as guilty as the “Leaders”
Adults who witness bullying, should not make any excuses on why it is happening,
But Should do everything they can to making it STOP.
Five Signs
Spreading of Rumors and Gossip - Destroy a persons reputation and makes it hard
for the victim to be part of Social Acceptance.
Deliberate exclusion or shunning - Cliques formed to intentionally reject, or isolate
someone is a powerful and common method of social bullying
Verbal Taunting and Harassment - Taunting is different than teasing, in the sense it is
meant to hurt and belittle the victim. It establishes a imbalance of
Power. Usually including name calling, rude jokes, causing attention
to someone’s physical or social shortcomings.
Hostile expressions and body language - Staring aggressively, making faces, and
derogatory gestures and taking hostile stances are used to intimidate,
alienate, or reject other people.
Abusive Emails and Phone Calls - This lack of escape from the actions create further
anxiety and may result in the victims making themselves excluded
from social activities
(Information found in the Dec. Issue of the School Board Newsletter, on page 2 of the Helping Hands Section. The information was used as a reference to put this together. 2007)
(Information found in the Dec. Issue of the School Board Newsletter, on page 2 of the Helping Hands Section. The information was used as a reference to put this together. 2007)
