National Stop Bullying Day
National Stop Bullying Day:
National Stop Bullying Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday, during the Stop Bullying Month in October. This day is an occasion to mark the seriousness of the problem of bullying and schools and how to tackle these issues.
Year | Date | Day | Where |
2023 | 11th October | Wednesday | United States |
2023 | 9th October | Wednesday | United States |
2025 | 8th October | Wednesday | United States |
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Why National Stop Bullying Day?
National Stop Bullying Day is a day for students, teachers, and parents to unite and bring an end to the practice of bullying in schools. It is also known as Unity Day as it helps to bring everyone together and come over the problem of bullying. National Stop Bullying Day also encourages students to acknowledge each other’s worth and not degrade other students.
Bullying is something that most kids have gone through in their life. It is rude, hurtful, and mean. Somehow as a society, we seem to have normalized this behavior. The kids who face the bully also face a lot of anxiety, stress, and fear. These negative effects can cause greater harm in the future. Children can face development issues, and these problems can persist throughout one’s life. It can reduce one’s self-esteem and self-confidence. It can also cause mental disorders like depression, anxiety, and even suicidal tendencies. Even the bully is an example of an unhealthy mindset. Most bullies have a disoriented state of mind. They have their own fears, insecurities, and situations they can’t face. These bullies tend to project these complex problems onto their victims. Thus bullying is dangerous and ought to stop.
Nowadays, bullying has even spread to social media. People online can comment on other people’s accounts and pictures, share anyone’s information, and even send messages to a person. Because of social media accounts’ anonymity, no one has to take any accountability in these situations. This has caused online bullying to rise, and teens all around the world are facing this pressure.
National Stop Bullying Day provides a moment for everyone to dwell upon the scary consequences of bullying and asks us all to think and come up with solutions to this problem. We must end bullying, and participating and observing this day is a great way to start.
How Can we celebrate National Stop Bullying Day:
It is very important to take part in days like the National Stop Bullying Day, which creates awareness about important issues. There are many ways to participate in this good cause.
- Stop Bullying Around You
We need to be attentive around our surroundings every day. But National Stop Bullying Day is a special opportunity to stop any mean or rude behavior that is happening around us. It is our moral duty to take a stand and protect the ones who get bullied and can’t protect themselves. You should report bullies to any authority also ask others to do the same!
- Say it With Kindness.
You can also share awareness about the National Stop Bullying Day through activities in the classroom settings. A fun activity would be to engage the entire class and ask each student to say a nice thing about others or to write one kind thing in a note and put it on board. This activity can create a positive vibe in the class, and each student will value the other more.
- Share it with everyone.
You can share more information about National Stop Bullying Day through photos and videos on your social media. You can film videos with anti-bullying messages or create “stop bullying” chain messages and post them online as well. Use the hashtag #NationalStopBullyingDay and #LetsEndBullying.
Interesting facts About National Stop Bullying Day:
- October is the Stop Bullying Month, and the second week of October is marked as the Stp Bullying Week.
- Tens of millions of kids face bullying at schools, on their way to schools and holmes and even on social media.
- More than 250,000 students have been physically attacked in secondary schools.
- Students with physical disabilities and mental disorders are more vulnerable to bullying.
- Students who looked unlike their peers or were odd in any way are bullied more.
- Bullying causes hindrance in kid’s education as it causes them to fear school and skip classes.
- Bullies often harass their victims in groups.
- Many students fail to report their bullies because of social and peer pressure.
History of National Stop Bullying Day:
National Stop Bullying Day was founded in the year 2009. It is part of the Stop Bullying Month in October and Stops Bullying week. A few sixth-grade school students founded the day from Michigan City, Indiana. These students were part of the Stop Bullying Task Force. Their agenda was to stop bullying in their schools. They started a program and even made other students take the anti-bullying pledge.