A bystander? What is that?

A bystander? What is that? Students may get teased, threatened or picked on by a bully. But, if another student observes this going on what choices do they have? A bystander is someone who witnesses bullying occurring. Bystander have two choices: help the victim or not help the victim. We hope that students would choose to help by either confronting the bully confidently in a safe way or getting help from an adult. This also reinforces our universal behavior program Second Step. We want to treat others how we want to be treated. If someone is being unkind to you, would you appreciate it if someone helped you out?