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The U.S. Department of Education last week opened a federal investigation into Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida, expanding the agency’s investigations into K-12 public schools under Title VI.
With technology changing our lives it has changed bullying too. It is so severe kids are dying. Here are important facts for parents, the problem of children being bullied at school and online is getting worse not better. There are a number of school programs designed to decrease bullying but unfortunately they do not seem to be making the impact we hoped they would be making with children.
Pendleton schools recently hosted an anti-bullying speaker whose approach for how to handle being bullied boils down to responding to the aggressor with kindness. But a Pendleton-based trauma therapist disagrees with that take on how to deal with being bullied.
I was always very masculine when I was growing up telling my mum I didn’t want to wear dresses, but I didn’t have the words to explain what I felt until I was 11. That year I came out as a trans boy to my family, who were shocked and confused at first but gave me unwavering support.
Bystander education and setting schoolwide expectations can play a crucial component in bullying prevention efforts, according to child psychology experts. It’s a common refrain in the wake of school violence: Why would anyone do something like this? But a substantial and growing body of research continues to find strong correlations between school shooters and bullying.
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Provides the latest Federal government resources, guidance, and tools on a range of topics related to school safety, including bullying, child exploitation, mental health, and school climate.
Anyone who has had their child bullied knows all too well the emotional and physical toll it can take. Millions of people experience it yearly in schools around the country, leaving many to wonder who it is that bullies and why they do it. The more we learn about why people bully, the more we as a society can help bring it to a much-needed end. The good news is that plenty of information is available explaining why people bully others.
An investigation conducted by Boston Public Schools found administrators at one school were aware of "egregious Code of Conduct violations," including bullying and sexual misconduct, but failed to take appropriate action in response, according to a letter sent to parents. There was also evidence found of inappropriate messages sent by a now-former employee to female students, according to Superintendent Mary Skipper's letter, dated Feb. 15.