Bullying is a huge problem that has become an epidemic in classrooms. As a matter of fact, 56 percent of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school. As educators, we have to have a proactiv approach to stop bullying.
Bullying has life altereing effects, sometimes worse than people thought. Students who are bullied, generally, are at high risk for anxiety and depression. They also have excessive thoughts of suicide, as well as their academic achievement decreases if they even stay in school and do not drop out. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. Students should be able to learn in an safe, happy, and ready to learn environment. They should not have to worry about being bullied. That literally be the LAST thing they should have to worry about.
Luckily,there are warning signs that are very likely to appear if a student is bullying or being bullied. But, you as an educator, need to be looking for them. If you see bullying occuring you should intervene, get the facts, tell the bully you aware of their behavior, and make it a teachable experience. Get this, there are ways to prevent bullying. Personally, I think we should all take a stand against bullying and utilize the resources that are at our fingertips and end bullying entirely. No one should ever feel victimized, especially at school.
There is an excellent resource called Stop Bullying. I encourage you to check it out. It is useful for not only kids and teens but parents and educators as well. If we all come together as a team, I believe we can make bullying disappear forever.
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