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Albuquerque Public Schools
Bullying Prevention
Albuquerque Public Schools promotes the health and well-being of all students. Find information about bullying prevention at APS.
Bullying Prevention
Per the APS Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention Procedural Directive:
- Bullying is a way of using power aggressively in which a person is subjected to intentional, unwanted, and unprovoked hurtful verbal and/or physical actions.
- An act of bullying results in the targeted student feeling oppressed, fearful, distressed, injured, or uncomfortable.
- The aggression is repeated on more than one occasion and can include: physical, verbal, emotional, racial, sexual, written, electronic, damage to property, social exclusion, and intimidation.
- Bullying may be motivated by actual or perceived characteristics such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or identity, mental, physical, or academic disability.
- Bullying often takes place in a social context.
- Cyberbullying is a form of bullying.
Differences Between Conflict and Bullying
| Normal Conflict | Bullying |
|---|---|
| Equal power – friends | Imbalance of power – not friends |
| Happens occasionally | Repeated negative actions |
| Accidental | Purposeful |
| Not serious | Serious – physical, emotional or psychological harm or threat of harm |
| Equal emotional reaction | Strong emotional reaction on the part of the target |
| No power, control or attention seeking | Seeking power, control and/or attention |
| Not trying to get something | Trying to gain material things or power |
| Remorse – takes responsibility | NO remorse – blames target |
| Effort to solve the problem | No effort to solve the problem |
School Counselor Role
School counselors are familiar with the APS Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention Procedural Directive. They may provide assistance to administration and follow up with the target and aggressor individually. School counselors should not act in a disciplinary role.
Mediation
Meditation is not an appropriate intervention for bullying.
Assistance/Who to Contact
If you believe your student is being bullied, please reach out to your school for assistance.
This page was last updated on:
September 15, 2021.