Many parents worry about school bullying and for good reason -- most kids do experience some form of bullying at school. Some believe that a bully-free society is achievable while others have come to accept that school bullying is here to stay forever.
"No one, especially a child, should believe that this is a part of daily life", The National explains. The truth is -- we all have roles to play in preventing school bullying. Everyone should play their part well in order to finally put an end to school bullying.
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1. The Role Of Teachers In Preventing School Bullying
Teachers can make the biggest difference in putting an end to school bullying. They should post detailed rules about school bullying on bulletin boards and classrooms.
Teachers should also remind their students every day before starting the class about the rules on school bullying and the consequences for breaking those rules. They also need to be consistent in enforcing these rules in order to create a bully-free school environment. Talking with the parents of both the bullied students and the bullies can also help prevent further school bullying.
2. The Role Of Parents In Preventing School Bullying
"According to many studies, kids usually bully because they learn this behavior at home," The National explains. "If anything, bullying is often a result of a greater issue such as neglect, being subjected to a physically or emotionally violent home environment, or being bullied by a family member or adult."
Therefore, parents need to place more emphasis in teaching their kids why and how to avoid becoming a school bully. They should also teach their kids how to handle and report school bullying.
3. The Role Of Students In Preventing School Bullying
Students should learn how to properly react to school bullying. They should defend themselves by not giving in to the bullies' demands.
Students can also fight back by reporting the school bullies to their parents and to school authorities. They should also learn how to stand up for their bullied schoolmates by speaking up and offering support to the bullied students, reporting school bullying incidents to school personnel and forming a group of students that will respectfully confront school bullies about their inappropriate behavior, Huffington Post advises.
