Bullying in Schools
By bobmnu
@bobmnu (8157)
United States
October 7, 2010 10:28pm CST
The recent reports in the news of the increase in bulling in schools and the suicide of some students are a result of bullying made me think what is the best way to stop it. I was a school administrator for several years never had to face the problem of bullying. I did have problems with students fighting. What I did was to require teachers to be in the halls before school and during the passing time.
What was interesting is I was challenged by the Union for requiring teachers to stand in the hall. I prevailed and we had many fewer problems in the halls and in the class rooms. One of the interesting side effects of the teachers being in the hall was that teachers and students were talking more and the school took on a friendlier atmosphere.
It is a shame that more schools don't adopt this policy. If you have teachers and school personal visible in the halls you would see a decrease in Bullying. We did not have the bullying to the extent we have it in the past when teachers did playground supervision and lunch room supervision. Then teachers got to see students in different situations. It was easier to see and monitor those who were bullying others and could stop it early and not let it get out of hand. Do you think that teachers should return to a system where they spend more time observing students in different settings?
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7 responses
@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
8 Oct 10
It's going too far. Bullying in schools today go to far, and it's all thanks to technology. If you couldn't humiliate someone in front of others before, you can do it now all over You Tube. I think it's ridiculous, and think that parents and people need to start addressing the issue.
@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
8 Oct 10
I think there should be a lot more supervision than what has been portrayed over the last few years, so I would say yes.
I also think that we need to get rid of all union involvement with education, government, and industry.
In fact, I think unions should be outlawed in the US.
As for eduction, that needs to be brought back under local control, with the highest authority being the state.
The Federal Government has no business in the education business... hell they can't even handle the things they are supposed to be doing... like national defense and balancing the budget.
This Congress hasn't even made a budget... and they want to control education as well... along with health insurance?
I think not...
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@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
9 Oct 10
You were absolutely right to have teachers supervise and monitor. That's part of their job, though their unions would have you think otherwise.
The rule of thumb everywhere is less work for more money; thus union abuse of the original purpose of unionization. Greed overcomes dedication by a long shot.
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
9 Oct 10
I like the idea about teachers standing in the hall and observing students. Unfortunately the parents of the kids who bully others don't tell them that it's wrong, so they just think there's no problem with what they're doing. However, if there's an authority figure near, like a teacher, then they will think twice before illtreating another kid.
I wish kids received education in schools and at home about how bad is to bully and how it can destroy another kid's life, so they finally understood that it's all levels of wrong to bully.
@skylark35 (384)
• United States
8 Oct 10
There was bullying when I was in school I was bulled when I was in school I don't no what the kids that bully are thinking it hard enough in school and now kids have to be bulled.
@misalax (307)
• Ireland
8 Oct 10
Well that's grand. In our school there are teachers as well who roam per building to check up on the students during breaktime. Because there are students who prefer staying inside the school premises rather than go to town to buy something to eat. I myself haven't experienced bullying (lol just yet) here in my new school, and I'm one of the students who tend to stay in the classroom to eat lunch etc.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
8 Oct 10
The kids still are well-supervised in the schools in my area but I think the bullying problem has moved far beyond the playground and the cafeteria. It's gotten much more cruel and much more violent and when something is put on the internet or sent via text to tons of other kids who do likewise it's there forever for all to see.
I honestly don't know what the answer is but it lies within the hearts of those who do the bullying. These kids get their cruelty from someone, right? Even if my grandkids see some kind of cruel prank on TV or in a move they know it's wrong to copy it because of how they've been raised.
Annie
