There are many different types of bullying that can be experienced by students, some are obvious to spot while others can be more subtle.
The different types of bullying listed below are some of the ways that bullying occurs.

Physical bullying which includes play fighting, pushing, intentional bumping, hitting, kicking, tripping, stealing or playing keep away with or the destruction of a person’s property. This may involve a group of students attacking another, but is usually seen as a larger, stronger student picking on a smaller peer. Physical bullying not only affects the bully and the targeted student, but may also have an impact on innocent bystanders.

Verbal bullying which includes insults, teasing, name calling, sexual harassment or racist language. It also includes threats and/or threats of retaliation. Students of this type of bullying may not immediately react, but in time, their grades and relationships may suffer.

Covert bullying which is usually attempted behind someone’s back. This technique is meant to damage the students’ reputation and can include rumor-starting, mimicking, playing unkind jokes with the intent to humiliate, or making faces while the student isn’t watching. Covert bullying is the most frequently utilized form of bullying, and because adults may not be aware of it, it can be hard to control and stop.

Cyberbullying which can happen anywhere and at any time thanks to the influx of technology both at school and at home. Cyberbullying can occur through text messages or over the internet and may be known only to the student and the perpetrator, making it difficult to control. Cyber bullies are often the victims of real-world bullying and take their frustrations out on others behind the privacy of a computer screen or cellular phone. Their behavior may include impersonating someone else online to make others view them negatively, spreading nasty gossip, or excluding a peer online and encouraging others to join in.

Alienation  which occurs when bullies encourage the victim’s peers to alienate the victim during any social break time or organized game. Treated like an outcast by peers, a student may have difficulty forming relationships and may be prone to isolation later in life. Bullies may threaten their co-conspirators with a similar fate should they attempt to support the other student. This so-called “pack” bullying occurs most frequently in junior high and high-school, and usually lasts longer than one-on-one bullying.