Research Paper On Bullying In Schools

Bullying in Schools My opinion on bullying in school, the faculty tend to take a “kids will be kids type of attitude. Bullying has reached a dangerous level compared to ten years ago. Kids are being bullied to the point of leashing out with random acts of violence on their peers. Some examples of these acts of retaliation include fighting and school shootings. Victims of bullying are not getting the help they some desperately need and are left with a sense of helplessness. The result of this leads to them feeling the only way, is to take matters into their own hands. Our kids are not treating their peers with any kind of respect. Everyone seems to be turning a blind eye to the problem. There are laws in place, but it seems no one has been …show more content…
Parents need to be able to recognize the warning signs that a child is being bullied, bullying others, or witnessed bullying. If the child has been showing signs of emotional distress, talk to them about their problems. Let them know that your problems are their problems, no matter how big or small. Start with learning what bullying is and what it is not. There are many different types of behaviors that may look like bullying but require a different approach to handle them. Parents should learn to utilize tips and tools to talk to your child about bullying. If parents suspect bullying happening in schools they should learn about state requirements of the school and their responsibility. Research your options on the laws and obligations of the …show more content…
There needs to be programs in our schools that address this problem head on. The school needs to not take any situation likely. We need to let the kids bullying other kids know that this type of behavior is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. The victims of bullying need to know that their cries for help will not go unheard. They need to know that they will be protected even if; this requires having volunteers come into the schools to monitor the kids. We as parent need to band together to make these kinds of services available. Stop going to PTO meetings for a social gathering and get off your butts and do something to help the kids for once. Some examples of programs are peer mediation, counseling services for any student experiencing and type of emotional distress. When I was growing up these where programs that helped with anyone being bullied. Since then the problem of bullying has gotten even worse and it has to stop. People who blame school shootings on video games and TV shows are idiots. The source of bullying comes from emotional or physical abuse at some point in time in the bully’s life. People need to stop placing blame on other things and get to the root of the problem. If someone sees a kid who is bullying another child, do not ignore the problem, step in and take action. A child hurting others