Everyday a child faces the problems that come with going to school. This does not mean just the standard exams or presentations due that day. There are too many children who dread school for another reason, they are alone and scared. Bullying is a large-scale issue, so by understanding the damage that it can cause, schools, parents, and children can take preventative measures to resolve the issue. The effects of bullying do not only apply to the victim, but also to the bullies themselves. For example, while discussing the consequences of bullying in the article “Bullying in Schools”, Ron Banks states, “In one study, 60 percent of those characterized as bullies in grades 6-9 had at least one criminal conviction by age 24” (141). People often
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For example, in the article “A Profile of Bullying at School”, Dan Olweus creates his own program to combat the effects of bullying and shares the results by explaining, “Marked reductions-by 50 percent or more-in bully/victim problems for the period studied, measuring after eight and 20 months of intervention” (148). If schools made an effort to start a program with strong efforts and stayed with it, then there could be a major reduction in bullying. Some schools are loose structured but there should be a strong system with clear/strict punishments, adult training, and more involvement between adults and their students because their opinion is the one that matters. All of these factors are included in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, which has been a huge success so hopefully it will become more popular in schools. Ron Banks also discusses in his article, “Bullying in Schools” that a program should include, “ A parental awareness campaign can be conducted during parent-teacher conference days, through parent newsletters, and at PTA meetings” (142). Awareness needs to be spread to parents, and since most parents are busy with work, these methods will be both convenient and effective. Parents need to check in on their children and know the signs of bullying so that their child will feel protected and and safe. With programs like the Olweus Prevention Program, not only will bullying be reduced, but schools will also have less vandalism and other misbehavior. This means schools will have much better environments so the students will be able to focus and learn while being happy
For example, in the article “A Profile of Bullying at School”, Dan Olweus creates his own program to combat the effects of bullying and shares the results by explaining, “Marked reductions-by 50 percent or more-in bully/victim problems for the period studied, measuring after eight and 20 months of intervention” (148). If schools made an effort to start a program with strong efforts and stayed with it, then there could be a major reduction in bullying. Some schools are loose structured but there should be a strong system with clear/strict punishments, adult training, and more involvement between adults and their students because their opinion is the one that matters. All of these factors are included in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, which has been a huge success so hopefully it will become more popular in schools. Ron Banks also discusses in his article, “Bullying in Schools” that a program should include, “ A parental awareness campaign can be conducted during parent-teacher conference days, through parent newsletters, and at PTA meetings” (142). Awareness needs to be spread to parents, and since most parents are busy with work, these methods will be both convenient and effective. Parents need to check in on their children and know the signs of bullying so that their child will feel protected and and safe. With programs like the Olweus Prevention Program, not only will bullying be reduced, but schools will also have less vandalism and other misbehavior. This means schools will have much better environments so the students will be able to focus and learn while being happy