We're proud to celebrate a decade of impact with our 10th Annual signature event, Bullying Is No Illusion, featuring an extraordinary performance by world-renowned mentalist and entertainer Oz Pearlman. Join us on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Royal Oak Music Theatre.
Transform your school’s social climate with our comprehensive, SEL-aligned programs that turn passive bystanders into confident Upstanders through real-world dialogue and action.
A year long in school program that brings the issue of bullying to the forefront of students' social consciousness and empowers them to create a safe and bully free school.
Take part in Defeat the Label’s yearly call to action at your own school while joining millions of students around the globe, to physically take a stand against bullying in the classroom.
Designed for young adults that work closely with children, Defeat the Label will train your group to recognize bullying and how to respond appropriately.
Join millions of voices worldwide through our global initiatives like Stand4Change, designed to spark conversation, challenge social labels, and take a visible stand against bullying.
Defeat the Label’s signature, yearly event, "Bullying is No Joke; An Evening of Comedy in Support of Anti-Bullying" brings some of the brightest, and funniest voices in comedy to support Defeat the Label’s school based programming.
This annual one day conference features experts in the field of education, anti-bullying, restorative justice, mental health, and specialized student needs. At Defeat the Label, we know that bullying is not just in the schools, and not limited to our students.
Anti-bullying nonprofit Defeat The Label is proud to present its 10th Annual signature event, Bullying Is No Illusion, featuring world-renowned mentalist and entertainer Oz Pearlman.
Oz Pearlman, on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 8:00 PM (Doors at 7 PM) at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak, MI. Tickets available...
Under Matt’s Safe School Law, every school is required to adopt an anti-bullying policy Bullying affects students every day. Bullies use physical, verbal, and emotional attacks that are communicated in person or
Had Matt Epling, 14, survived being bullied in eighth grade he would be 31 today. He ended his own life in 2002, the summer before he was to begin his freshman year at East Lansing High School.
FOUNDED IN
2011
What began in March 2011 as a local mission has grown into a worldwide movement, mobilizing millions of students to stand up and speak out against bullying.
STAND4CHANGE
6.9MM
On October 8, 2025, millions of students globally joined the Stand4Change movement to redefine inclusion and defeat the label.
STUDENT PLEDGES
500K+
Over half a million individuals have made the personal commitment to stand up, speak up, and stop bullying in their communities.
STAND UP • SPEAK UP •
DEFEAT THE LABEL • UMATTER •
BE AN UPSTANDER • STOP BULLYING •
CHANGE THE CULTURE •
DEFEAT THE LABEL • STAND UP • SPEAK UP •
DEFEAT THE LABEL • UMATTER •
BE AN UPSTANDER • STOP BULLYING •
CHANGE THE CULTURE •
DEFEAT THE LABEL
DEFEAT BULLYING •
MORE THAN A LABEL • KINDNESS IS STRENGTH •
YOU BELONG HERE • STAND4CHANGE •
EMPOWERING STUDENTS •
DEFEAT THE LABEL •
HELP OTHERS • DEFEAT BULLYING •
MORE THAN A LABEL • KINDNESS IS STRENGTH •
YOU BELONG HERE •