Learning Network: What is teenage bullying like today?

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Do you have a hard time saying “no”? Are you always in a rush? What’s the best — and worst — part of being a sports fan? Whom would you most want to see live in concert? These are just a few of the questions we posed recently in our writing prompts. We’d love to read your students’ answers. Sincerely, The Learning Network WRITING PROMPTS [[Four young actresses from the new “Mean Girls” movie take a selfie wearing pink.] Jojo Whilden/Paramount Pictures, via Associated Press](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNi9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWlzLXRlZW5hZ2UtYnVsbHlpbmctbGlrZS10b2RheS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzMzNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4-Uv8GUb-Z51Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Student Opinion What Is Teenage Bullying Like Today? An Opinion columnist writes that meanness among teenagers hasn’t gone away, it’s just gotten more stealthy. Do you agree? By Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNi9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWlzLXRlZW5hZ2UtYnVsbHlpbmctbGlrZS10b2RheS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzMzNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4-Uv8GUb-Z51Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [[President Biden speaking and gesturing at a podium. Vice President Kamala Harris is standing and applauding behind him. Speaker Mike Johnson is seated next to her.] Kenny Holston/The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wOC9sZWFybmluZy9ob3ctd291bGQteW91LWRlc2NyaWJlLXRoZS1zdGF0ZS1vZi1vdXItdW5pb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczMzUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZePlL_BlG_medVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Student Opinion How Would You Describe the State of Our Union? President Biden says it’s “strong and getting stronger.” Do you agree? How do you think the country is doing right now? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wOC9sZWFybmluZy9ob3ctd291bGQteW91LWRlc2NyaWJlLXRoZS1zdGF0ZS1vZi1vdXItdW5pb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczMzUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZePlL_BlG_medVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [A concertgoer poses for the camera in a purple dress, black lace glove, headband and white, crossbody bag with butterflies on it.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9sZWFybmluZy9jb25jZXJ0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzMzNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4-Uv8GUb-Z51Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Picture Prompts Concerts Whom would you most want to see live? Why? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9sZWFybmluZy9jb25jZXJ0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzMzNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4-Uv8GUb-Z51Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [[An illustration of cartoonish baseball fans crying into a bowl and drinking their tears.] YONK](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDMvMTEvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdHMtdGhlLWJlc3QtYW5kLXdvcnN0LXBhcnQtb2YtYmVpbmctYS1zcG9ydHMtZmFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzM1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXj5S_wZRv5nnVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Student Opinion What’s the Best — and Worst — Part of Being a Sports Fan? A guest essayist asks why we remain fans when sports most often leads to heartbreak? What keeps you rooting? By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDMvMTEvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdHMtdGhlLWJlc3QtYW5kLXdvcnN0LXBhcnQtb2YtYmVpbmctYS1zcG9ydHMtZmFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzM1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXj5S_wZRv5nnVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[An illustration of a tree stump made out of newspaper. ] Kevin Van Aelst](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNy9sZWFybmluZy90cmVlLXN0dW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzM1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXj5S_wZRv5nnVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Picture Prompts Tree Stump What do you think this image is communicating? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNy9sZWFybmluZy90cmVlLXN0dW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzM1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXj5S_wZRv5nnVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[An illustration of hands writing on blue paper that says “No Thanks.” The note is on top of a yellow envelope, and there are more note sheets next to it.] María Jesús Contreras](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtaGF2ZS1hLWhhcmQtdGltZS1zYXlpbmctbm8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczMzUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZePlL_BlG_medVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Student Opinion Do You Have a Hard Time Saying ‘No’? When you turn down an invitation, a request or an opportunity, what emotions come up? By Shannon Doyne](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtaGF2ZS1hLWhhcmQtdGltZS1zYXlpbmctbm8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczMzUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZePlL_BlG_medVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Article Image] María Jesús Contreras](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNi9sZWFybmluZy9jaGVja2luZy15b3VyLXdhdGNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzM1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXj5S_wZRv5nnVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Picture Prompts Checking Your Watch Are you always in a rush? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNi9sZWFybmluZy9jaGVja2luZy15b3VyLXdhdGNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzM1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXj5S_wZRv5nnVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[An illustration of six people playing sports or exercising on three sides of a cube. Activities include tennis, basketball, running and swimming. Workout equipment is surrounding them.] Jiaqi Wang](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNy9sZWFybmluZy9ob3ctbXVjaC1leGVyY2lzZS1kby15b3UtZ2V0LWVhY2gtd2Vlay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzMzNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4-Uv8GUb-Z51Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Student Opinion How Much Exercise Do You Get Each Week? Are you satisfied with the amount of physical activity you do? By Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNy9sZWFybmluZy9ob3ctbXVjaC1leGVyY2lzZS1kby15b3UtZ2V0LWVhY2gtd2Vlay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzMzNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4-Uv8GUb-Z51Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up [here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rTlP0TVaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9uZXdzbGV0dGVycy90aGVsZWFybmluZ25ldHdvcms_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzM1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXj5S_wZRv5nnVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). VOCABULARY RESOURCES [Word of the day Word of the Day: colossal This word has appeared in 217 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? 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