Bullying Prevention Day
On the first day of October and throughout the whole month, students, schools, and communities all over the world go BLUE together against bullying. Wear your blue shirt on the first Monday of October and throughout the entire month be sure to practice bullying prevention during World Bullying Prevention Month™.
Description & History
The first Monday of every October is World Day of Bullying Prevention®!
Bullying Awareness Prevention Day was established to shed light on the issue of bullying and encourage individuals and communities to take action in prevention. The day serves as a reminder of the importance of creating a safe, inclusive environment for all individuals. The day encourages individuals, schools and communities to take action in preventing bullying and promote kindness, respect and empathy. Over the years, Bullying Prevention Awareness Day has grown to be a nationwide event to raise awareness and empower those who are standing up to bullying.
Professional Learning Resources
Stomp Out Bullying
A nonprofit fighting bullying and cyberbullying in the U.S., offering detailed info on bullying types, teen dating violence, hazing, and more. Includes a robust educator page with toolkits to support anti-bullying efforts.
Stop Bullying
The official U.S. bullying prevention site offers resources for kids and adults, with clear descriptions of bullying types, prevention tips, and kid-friendly videos to share with students.
Bullying Prevention Month
Resources from the U.S. Department of Defense with sections dedicated for students, parents and educators. Of note, are sections that dispel myths about bullying and tips for parents.
No Place for Hate
This ADL Education program fosters dialogue and active learning on bias, bullying, inclusion, and allyship. It empowers students to lead efforts in creating a hate-free school climate through collaboration and community-focused action.
Learner Engagement Resources
Stomp Out Bullying Online Student Participation Toolkit
Step by step process for getting your school involved in the bullying prevention day with resources for teachers, parents, and students.
National Bullying Prevention Center
Although celebrated later in October, the site provides many resources for learners including individual and group activities for students.
Anti-Bullying Alliance
Provides 50 ideas for schools on how to acknowledge bullying day and month. Ideas include assemblies, peer supports, displays and artwork and curriculum ideas.
NetSmartz
The focus of this resource is online bullying. It offers videos as well as short engagement activities for elementary through high school students.
Book Lists
No More Bullies! 12 Books About Bullying for Young Readers
Picture books can be a great way to gently bring up the topic of bullying — whether for an immediate need or to prepare for the future — and help your child think through ways to deal with bullying for themselves or in their social circles.
Discover Books for National Bullying Prevention Month
Looking for suggestions for titles that encourage kindness, empathy, and understanding in your classroom or library? Read on for a list of titles for every age reader from Macmillan.
27 Picture Books for Children About Bullying, Bystanders, and Kindness
Inspire children to be "upstanders" with this list of picture books from Doing Good Together. This list includes titles about bullies, bystanders, and being kind.
34 Chapter Books About Bullying, Bystanders, and Kindness
This collection of 34 chapter books from Doing Good Together helps tweens and teens explore the topics of bullying, empathy, and courage while inspiring them to be upstanders.
The End of Bullying Begins With Me: 20 Bullying Prevention Books for Young Chil…
This selection of books from A Mighty Girl are geared towards pre-school and early elementary aged children, and includes titles that address the topics of bullying and building empathy.
Taking A Stand Against Bullying: 25 Bullying Prevention Books for Tweens and Te…
A Mighty Girl’s list of books for tweens and teens includes fiction and nonfiction titles about bullying in middle school and high school.
