Bullying – A Problem At Your Child’s School?
NPR recently did a story on bullying and how Frederick County, Maryland school system has addressed the problem. It has adopted the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, developed by the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life at Clemson University, and made it part of the school culture, rather than just a topic at an occasional assembly. The school’s curriculum teaches students that bullies don’t act alone and that the community can take the bully’s power away. Included in the story is a chart of the Circle of Bullying that shows how the social phenomenon works and the roles of those involved: bully, victim, supporters, followers, defenders.
Childhood bullies often grow up to be adult bullies. Maybe you’ve even run across one. If bullying is a problem at your child’s school, go to the principal. Your child has a right to be safe at school.
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