What You Need to Know About Bullying

From playground cruelty to the online rumor mill, we're hearing more about bullying than ever, but are we getting better at helping kids and teens cope? TIME looks at the facts behind all those sensational headlines — what we know and don't know about why bullying happens and what we can do to minimize its effects

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What if My Son Is a Bully?

A mother on how the line between bully and victim isn't so clear after all — and why helping your kid become a better human is still the world's most humbling task More »

A Separate Peace?

A gay-friendly school shields kids from bullies. But to some critics, self-segregation isn't the answer More »
Rethinking Our Anti-Bullying Strategy

Why some experts are questioning whether the research and the new legislation aimed at ending bullying is getting at the heart of the problem More »
What 10 Famous Films Teach Us About Bullying

Whether it's a shopworn stereotype or an unflinching look at real-life tragedy, our views about bullying are revealed in some of our favorite movies More »
My High School Bully

In search of some resolution, the writer looks for the person who tormented him in high school — and finds him serving a life-sentence for murder. More »
Bullied To Death?

Technology is quickly changing how kids bully one another. Here are some ways to stop the problem More »
A Model for Other States?

New Jersey's antibullying law may have kinks, but it unambiguously puts the law on the side of victims More »
Bully-Proofing Young Girls

An interview with the author of Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-Proof Girls in the Early Grades More »
Why Kids Bully

Popular wisdom dictates that kids bully because they're in pain, but a new study suggests they might do it just because they can More »
Kindness 101

An antibullying program teaches kids to empathize by bringing a mother and baby into the classroom More »
Chris Colfer on Bullying

The star talks about his Golden Globe acceptance speech, the power of Glee and standing up to bullies More »
Has the Bullied Become the Bully?

There is no question that Brandon McInerney killed his classmate Lawrence King. But did he do it because he was sexually harrassed? More »