Say No to Bullying of All Kinds

Steve Ditko, Spider-Man art

Steve Ditko, Spider-Man art

Bullying takes many forms

Say No to Bullying -- of EVERY kind -- the Silver Age Marvel and DC super-heroes certainly did -- and we kids loved them for it...

Be someone who stops bullying before it even starts. Here are some ways to help beat bullying.

Stand up for people who are bullied. Bullies often want an audience and approval. Let bullies know that you do not think being mean is cool.

Take an anti-bullying pledge. Post a pledge to stand up against bullying. Share it with your friends, and let people know what you believe. And share an anti-bullying image on Facebook too.

Take action. See if you can start an anti-bullying club or prevention program. Talk to others. Try to learn more about how and where bullying happens. Talk about what might help. See if you and some friends can go together to at meeting places.

Talk to people and let them know that you care about this topic. Ask public forum venues if you might host an assembly on bullying. Ask for an anonymous survey to learn how many are being bullied and where.

Speak (and write) up. Write on a blog, in a newspaper letter or article, or social media to tackle bullying.

Get creative. How about starting a meme-making or writing contest? Work to develop tools for having a group discussion on bullying.