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WHEREAS, general bullying and cyber bullying have both caused severe damage, heartache, and even fatal tragedy to young people and their families and friends; and WHEREAS, victims of bullying display a range of responses, even many Nears later, such as: low self - esteem, difficulty in trusting others, lack of assertiveness, aggression, difficulty controlling anger, and isolation; and WHEREAS, bullying has been identified as a major concern by schools across the U.S.; and WHEREAS, cities providing an open forum to discuss bullying gives an opportunity for parents, students, and communities to acknowledge this issue, open up the conversation about the topic and raise aNvareness of the issue; and WHEREAS, the League supports cities who take a stance against bullying by raising education and aNvareness about anti - bullying efforts throughout the State of California to provide a better life and foundation for young people; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities, assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, September 23, 2011, that the League encourages cities to promote anti - bullying efforts across California as Nvell as provide education and aNvareness to the general public about the imminent health and safety concerns for bullied children; and, be it further RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities, that the League Nvill fonvard this Resolution to the CCS (Cities, Counties, Schools) Partnership for consideration at their next meeting to help promote anti - bullying efforts throughout California. Background Information on Resolution No. 3 Source: Citv of Elk Grove Cities throughout the State of California are becoming painfully aware of the groNving trend of bullying and its effects on children. Bullying has a potentially devastating effect on students and young adults, their families, schools, and communities. A guiding principle of the League is that the children of California must be recognized as our state's most valuable resource. Their development, education and Nvell -being are key to our state's future. Manv studies and statistics show the frequency and unfortunate effects that bullying has on children: • Bullying is a common experience for many children and adolescents. Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during their school Nears, and at least 10 percent are bullied on a regular basis (The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) • More than 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet. More than 80 percent of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a common medium for cyber bullying ( bulIN-ingstatistics.org ) • Victims of bullying display a range of responses, even many Nears later, such as: low self- esteem, difficulty in trusting others, lack of assertiveness, aggression, difficulty controlling anger, and isolation ( bulIN-ingstatistics.org ) 11