One of the biggest issues revolves around identification: What is bullying, exactly? “The core elements of the definition include: unwanted aggressive behavior; observed or perceived power imbalance; and repetition of behaviors or high likelihood of repetition” (stopbullying.gov). There are many different types of bullying and they can be direct or indirect but the commonality is the negative effect on the victim. In some cases bullying can be construed as criminal actions, such as harassment, hazing, assault and more.
The National Center for Educational Statistics published that 22% of teens between the ages of 12 and 18 reported bullying at school. Four percent of students were threatened with harm and another three percent had personal property destroyed as a result of bullying. Females and Whites were the groups that reported bullying the most at school (2014). Stopbullying.Gov reported more alarming statistics that 49% of students in grades 4-12 reported bullying in the last month and 15% of High School students were victims of cyber bullying …show more content…
These cases in Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas could be representative of any school in the United States as a large majority of the student population experience bullying behavior. Although bullying has an increasingly become an issue within society and schools, one of the main purposes of the school is to ensure a safe learning environment for all students. This clearly was not the case for these five situations in the movie; however, there are several key observations in regard to environment and climate that was established by these schools. First and foremost, it is critical to understand that school leadership creates the school climate. The environment at a school is a reflection of the administration’s policies, procedures, expectations, and actions, and the teachers and students will follow in this
The National Center for Educational Statistics published that 22% of teens between the ages of 12 and 18 reported bullying at school. Four percent of students were threatened with harm and another three percent had personal property destroyed as a result of bullying. Females and Whites were the groups that reported bullying the most at school (2014). Stopbullying.Gov reported more alarming statistics that 49% of students in grades 4-12 reported bullying in the last month and 15% of High School students were victims of cyber bullying …show more content…
These cases in Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas could be representative of any school in the United States as a large majority of the student population experience bullying behavior. Although bullying has an increasingly become an issue within society and schools, one of the main purposes of the school is to ensure a safe learning environment for all students. This clearly was not the case for these five situations in the movie; however, there are several key observations in regard to environment and climate that was established by these schools. First and foremost, it is critical to understand that school leadership creates the school climate. The environment at a school is a reflection of the administration’s policies, procedures, expectations, and actions, and the teachers and students will follow in this