Bullying is a widespread problem in schools that has a negative impact on the school environment and students' ability to learn. The school climate is designed to be a safe and secure learning place where students of all ages can receive their education. Bullying causes fear and discomfort in students, which affects their learning, relationships and self-esteem. For some adults, bullying is dismissed as a normal play activity, a way for a child to build character, or even a childhood milestone. However, bullying is harmful to victims and bullies in several domains, including self-efficacy, self-esteem, academics, and emotions. These effects can be devastating and long-lasting. Understanding Bullying Bullying occurs when one person intentionally harms another out of superiority. There are three different types of bullying: physical, verbal and psychological. Physical bullying is an action such as kicking, punching, pushing, stealing, and destroying property to harm another person. Verbal bullying involves using words to harm, for example by threatening, maliciously teasing or provoking. Psychological bullying includes manipulation of relationships and exclusion from peer groups (Franks, J., Rawana, E., & Brownlee, K., 2013). The bully's goal is to dominate and control power over the victim (Guerra, Williams, & Sadek, 2011). Dominance and power are achieved through repetitive intimidation and power imbalance. Bullying cannot occur when two individuals have the same physical, emotional or psychological strengths, as neither will gain power or dominance over the other. This is a sign of school violence or simple teasing. School violence can lead to bullying, which is a growing problem in schools today (Guerra et al., ...... middle of paper ...... Teachers, counselors, principals, and parents each have a role in prevention of bullying. Parents can learn to find a balance in the support they give to their children so that they do not fall over the bully/victim line. Staff members in schools can begin to supervise previously unsupervised areas such as corridors and the playground Bullying prevention is necessary in schools to prevent bullies, victims and bystanders from having negative impacts on their mental health, physical health and academic performance. These effects are long-lasting and can turn students who were previously victims or spectators bullying itself Bullying is seriously harmful to everyone involved and prevention in schools is the first step to stopping bullying altogether, especially when bullying starts to come back home with victims in the form of cyberbullying..