Bullying Prevention

Castro Valley Unified School District is committed to providing a safe and nurturing school environment that protects students from physical and emotional harm and is conducive to learning.

The following items represent the district policy and procedures:

CVUSD Board Policy on Bullying BP 5131.2 / AR 5131.2

Bullying Resources for Parents

Avoid blaming your child for the harassment. Think twice before giving advice - your child may have already tried the strategies you are going to suggest. Get as much information as you can. Talk with your child’s teacher, principal, or counselor and ask them to help your child be safe. Their intervention may include consequences for the bully, increased supervision, and helping your child make more friends if he or she is isolated.  Ask your child what she has already tried to resolve the problem. Praise her for all the things she has tried. Give him permission to stop doing the things that haven't worked to stop the bullying. Encourage him to keep telling you and other adults. Help him to think about what has worked- or what might work. If your child is isolated, help her make connections through activities, hobbies, or clubs.

• StopBullying.gov
• How to Talk About Bullying
• Bullying and Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, or Bisexual (LGBT) Youth
• Prevent Cyberbullying
• Technology and Youth: Protecting your Child from Electronic Aggression For bullying and harassment using social media (such as Facebook, MySpace, Tumblr and Formspring), parents can follow the social media site's "Help" link to report abuse or policy violations such as imposter accounts, bullying, hate speech, pornography, etc.
• Help Your Intellectually Disabled Child Handle Bullying
• Bullying of Children with Special Needs
• Bullying Prevention for Parents (podcast)

Bullying Resources for Youth

There is a good chance that you have experienced bullying yourself, or that you have been the bully yourself. Probably, you have seen someone else being bullied. Bullying can take the form of words or deeds. It can be done from electronic devices. It includes repeatedly calling someone names, or repeatedly excluding someone from the group, or physically harassing someone. If you feel like you are being mistreated or isolated and it is happening again and again, talk to an adult. Know there is help. If you find yourself bullying someone else, stop the behavior and make it right. Apologize. Focus on doing things differently from now on. Ask for help with your behavior. If you see someone being bullied, take a stand and support that person. If you feel safe, tell the person doing the bullying to stop. If you don't feel safe, walk away and try to bring the victim with you. Whether you are being bullied, being the bully, or seeing someone being bullied, know that there is help. Start by talking to an adult you can trust.

• StopBullying.gov
• What You Can Do
• Support the Kids Involved
• Bullying and Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, or Bisexual (LGBT) Youth