The way I see it, the term "teasing" refers to actions that are intended to make the victim feel ridiculed and foolish. Mostly this happens through name-calling, spreading stupid rumors, or things like pasting funny signs on the unwitting back of the victim. As long as this upsets the victim, the teasers are the winners and will keep on doing it.

"Bullying" should refer to actions that make the victim scared of physical harm. The victim is afraid that the bully will beat him up or in some way cause damage to body or property. This gives the bully the satisfaction of having power and dominance over the victim. It may be used by the bully to extort money, food, or other possessions, though these are not necessary for it to still be bullying. As long as the victim is afraid of the bully, the bully is the winner and will continue to terrorize the victim.

It is commonly perceived that bullying (physical) is worse than teasing (verbal). I don't believe this is the case. Being ridiculed by peers day after day for years, is as devastating to the victim as being afraid of physical harm. Many victims have done away with themselves because of the misery caused by teasing, and they are just as vengeance-filled towards their tormentors as are those victims that are threatened with physical harm.

I do, in fact, treat the bullies. I do it in the quickest, easiest, and best way possible, even though it doesn't involve doing anything directly with the bullies. I do it by teaching victims how to effortlessly defeat their bullies and stop being victims (see section How to Stop Being Teased and Bullied Without Really Trying). There are no bullies without victims. When the victims are no longer victims, the bullies are no longer bullies. This is accomplished without getting anyone angry at anyone else, and without the punishment that actually entrenches the bullies and victims in their roles as bullies and victims (see A Revolutionary Guide to Reducing Aggression between Children). Very often, the bully becomes the victim's friend once the victim begins following the advice in this website.

Those who focus on bullies as the problem are acting as moral crusaders, trying to rid the world of evil. Their intentions are good, but, unfortunately, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Moral crusaders often cause more harm than good, which is why bullying is said to be going up during the same period that anti-bullying efforts have been increasing.

I am not a moral crusader. I am a mental health professional–a scientist–and my goal is not to stamp out evil but to help people by teaching them how to solve their problems on their own. This is not to say that I am not concerned with morality. But the way to make society more moral is not by punishing bullies but by teaching them how to treat their bullies like friends. This is the essence of the Golden Rule.

If I am a moral crusader, the crusade is not against bullying but against hypocrisy, for hypocrisy is the greatest danger to society. And the anti-bully movement represents the height of hypocrisy.

See:

Bullying Survey Results Or The Hypocrisy of the Anti-Bully Movement Chapter One: Power
Bullying Survey Results Or The Hypocrisy of the Anti-Bully Movement Chapter Two: The Unfair Assault Against Schools