Anti-bullying in schools
Usually, bullying is handled at the school level, either by working with the victim to move them away from the bully or getting the bully into school counseling. All 49 state bullying laws require schools to set up a school policy to stop bullying.
'the laws are a necessary foundation because they say that we will do something. But just 'doing something' isn't sufficient.' says Nancy Willard, who worked with states to develop anti-bullying programs and directs the advocacy group Embrace Civility in the Digital Age.
Other than just 'doing something', "schools should focus on changing their school climate, social norms, and values of the school , so that bullying is no longer acceptable to staff, or the students. That means getting the kids involved" says Nancy.
Schools say they will do things to prevent bullying, and sometimes they do actually enforce it, but not always is it enough. Schools even have a legal right to intervene in cases where online bullying threatens a student's Civil Right to an education.
School is supposed to be a positive, safe place. In most cases now, it is one of the main places for teasing and both emotional, and physical abuse. The school is required to take action in these cases, and if they don't after having it be reported, the student and their parents then have the right to sue the school district. This s one reason that a school should take action, or take more action, in preventing bullying.
"Even though a school district takes some action in response to known harassment, if further harassment continues, a jury not precluded by law from fining that the school district's response is clearly unreasonable" says judge Karen Nelson.
'the laws are a necessary foundation because they say that we will do something. But just 'doing something' isn't sufficient.' says Nancy Willard, who worked with states to develop anti-bullying programs and directs the advocacy group Embrace Civility in the Digital Age.
Other than just 'doing something', "schools should focus on changing their school climate, social norms, and values of the school , so that bullying is no longer acceptable to staff, or the students. That means getting the kids involved" says Nancy.
Schools say they will do things to prevent bullying, and sometimes they do actually enforce it, but not always is it enough. Schools even have a legal right to intervene in cases where online bullying threatens a student's Civil Right to an education.
School is supposed to be a positive, safe place. In most cases now, it is one of the main places for teasing and both emotional, and physical abuse. The school is required to take action in these cases, and if they don't after having it be reported, the student and their parents then have the right to sue the school district. This s one reason that a school should take action, or take more action, in preventing bullying.
"Even though a school district takes some action in response to known harassment, if further harassment continues, a jury not precluded by law from fining that the school district's response is clearly unreasonable" says judge Karen Nelson.