No tolerance for bullying

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There should be a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to bullying because it has serious emotional, psychosocial, and family effects. The bottom line is that bullying is just another form of abusive behavior. It is another foul form of intimidation and cruelty to the targeted. The behavior has serious psychological and emotional implications that may lead to child, adolescent, even other forms of rebellion. Also, such rebellious behavior may cause even more issues, such as substance abuse, addiction, and other psychiatric and behavioral problems. As a teachers, counselors, students, clinicians, we have to recognize that the bullied and bullies are both victims and each person needs to be examined with true assiduity, as well as reinforce the consequences for these behaviors.

First, the teacher, or whomever comes into contact with that that is being bullied, could take the child somewhere to talk privately; he or she might not want everyone to see them talking about another student to the teacher for that could cause a chain of people labeling him or she a tattle tale. Second, I would reassure that child that the situation would be resolved in a commonly manner. I would let that child know that he or she did nothing wrong, and that you have the right to come and get help when needed. Assure that child that bullying will not be tolerated, and ask who the aggressor is. As a teacher, one would ask what they would like for me to do. You don't want to overwhelm that child. Depending on the nature of the bullying, I would have to use my best judgment on whether or not to involve a higher school official and the parents. Once we have established what the student to do, we would go from there.

Addressing the aggressor or the bully, as a teacher, or mentor, you would need to be careful. Children who become the aggressor or normally experience some sort of problem ...