In the past many have focused on drug and alcohol use in school age students along with students carrying weapons into schools, it seemed like no one recognized the importance of bullying school. Victims of bullying go to school every day facing harassment, taunts and humiliation. Studies show that 25-35% of adolescents have experienced some type of bullying in their lifetime (Nansel et al, 2001). Bullying is a form of violent behavior that occurs not only in schools but everywhere. Children have been exposed to bullying at school for generations. While bullying has always been a factor, the consequences for victims have become more severe and sometimes fatal. Violent behavior within the school disrupts the learning process and creates a negative atmosphere for students, staff and everyone involved. There must be an answer and a solution to what we, as educators and community members, can do to minimize and stop bullying. According to Dan Olewus, creator of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, bullying is defined as when a person is exposed, repeatedly and for an excessive amount of time, to negative actions by one or more other people, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself ( When examining this definition of bullying it is important to note that there are three components The first component of bullying is there must be aggressive and unwanted negative behavior, the negative behavior must be repeated over a period of time and finally there must be an imbalance of power. between the two individuals involved. There are many forms of bullying, some of which include verbally belittling one's religion, race, appearance, or language; hitting, pushing, or slapping; making sexual or sexual comments; .... of the AmericanMedical Association, 285(16), 2094. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Parents: Cyberbullying led to teen suicide (2007, November 19, 2011). : http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3882520&page=1Spivak, H., & Prothrow-Stith, D. ( 2001, April 25). The need to address bullying: an important component of violence prevention. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. P. 2131. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Rice, S. (2009). Tolerance education in an era of zero-tolerance school policies: ADeweyan analysis. Educational Studies, 45(6), 556-571. doi:10.1080/001319409033383 Rinaldo, D. (2005). Bullies, beware! Scholastic Action, 29(1), 18-21Unnever, J.D. (2005), Bullies, aggressive victims and victims: are they distinct groups? Aggressive Behavior, 31: 153–171. doi: 10.1002/ab.20083