Is this a BIG problem or a SMALL problem?

"A student in your class has been teasing you all year about your religion."

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Is this a BIG problem or a SMALL problem?

"Someone told you that your shoes were ugly one time."

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Is this a BIG problem or a SMALL problem?

"A student has repeatedly threatened to beat you up because of your skin color."

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Is this a BIG problem or a SMALL problem?

"Someone made an inappropriate drawing of you and passed it around the bus for everyone to see."

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Is this a BIG problem or a SMALL problem?

"Someone told you that your best friend is not very nice."

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I should tell my teacher if...

Someone is not working on the correct assignment in class

• NO! This does not involve me.

• YES! They need to do the right assignment!

I should tell my teacher if...

"Someone cheated once during the basketball game at recess."

• NO! I can handle that on my own.

• YES! They need to get in trouble for their poor choices.

I should tell my teacher if...

"Someone has been making repeated jokes about your friend. Your friend told the person to stop, & you invited your friend to play a different game to get them away from that person. But that person keeps bothering your friend. Now your friend is crying."

• NO! I can handle this on my own.

• YES! The strategies we tried didn't work!

I should tell an adult if...

"My pencil broke."

• NO! I'll just get another one or ask my friend if I can borrow one.

• YES! This is an EMERGENCY and I need an adult to help me solve this problem.

I should tell my teacher if...

"Someone called you a silly name one time."

• NO! I can handle this on my own. This is a little problem.

• YES! This is a HUGE problem & an adult must know so they can help solve the problem for me.