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Have Schools Gone Too Far With Their No Tolerance Policy?

Many schools, especially high schools, have enforced a policy they call “No Tolerance.” Basically, it states that anyone involved in a fight is suspended. In many schools, a fight consists of both physical altercations as well as verbal. Often times, the police are called out to make a report. I have to say, while I understand their point of wanting to crack down on violence and threats, I am not sure I am a big fan of this policy. Let me explain. I have a student who is a high school senior. He happens to have just turned 18 as … Continue reading →

Are Parents To Blame For School Bullying?

Bad parenting is to blame for school bullying. At least in Japan, according to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey. It seems most of those surveyed believe bullying is caused by parents failing to teach their children social rules. Respondents were asked to select from eight choices what major factors they believed was the cause of bullying. Bad parenting received 65%, 55% cited children’s lack of empathy for others, 52% said parents not being aware of the suffering of their kids, 48% blamed insufficient capabilities of the teachers and 45% blamed the schools for evading their responsibility by concealing bullying cases. … Continue reading →

Schools Continue to Fight Bullying

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A new way of reporting a bully, threats or other violence is emerging in schools throughout the country. Just what is it? Schools are setting up special email accounts for students to write and send in reports of threats or bullies anonymously. Schools are also offering a hotline where students or concerned parents can call to report threats without giving their name. Everything is completely anonymous. What will this do for school safety? Or better yet, what do schools hope this will do to keep their school safe? Many schools that are implementing this bully/threat reporting system are hoping that … Continue reading →

Sticking Up For Your Kids: A Stand Against Bullying

“Kids will be kids” is no longer an acceptable excuse for bullying in elementary schools. In a recent study at University of Washington, Seattle, 3530 elementary students were surveyed and placed them into distinct groups: bullies, victims, bully-victims, and bystanders. 22% of the children surveyed said that they had been involved in bullying, as bullies, victims, or both. Children who reported a feeling of “not belonging” at school were significantly more at risk for being either a bully or a victim. All children who were involved in bullying reported feeling unsafe at school. Those who were bystanders had a much … Continue reading →

Warning: New Danger Online

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Sometimes I wonder if our kids have too much time on their hands. Seems like when they do they find something inappropriate to get into. I was reading in the current issue of Good Housekeeping about a rising and disturbing new trend among kids. Seems like some kids are now videotaping their fights and then posting the footage online. What’s just as disturbing is that some kids are so starved for attention that they are faking the fights. I love the Internet. I think it’s the greatest invention since Starbucks but unfortunately, it has created a wealth of problems including … Continue reading →

Helping Your Child Stand Up To Bullies

Unfortunately bullies are common in the lives of many children. I know that my own son has been bullied. Bullies use fear and often a larger size to get away with tormenting others. Bullying can be physical like kicking and tripping or more emotional like gossiping and exclusion. Children who are bullies have little empathy and enjoy dominating others. They have a positive attitude toward aggression and are often impulsive. A bully can be a boy or a girl, although their methods usually differ. Bullies usually pick on those that can’t or won’t protect themselves. So here are some ways … Continue reading →

The Week in Review for Education

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It has been a fairly busy week for the topic of education. What were the topics that were covered this week in education? On Monday, Kaye posted a blog about what it was like to teach in a last chance school. You can read the article here. Teaching in a last chance school is unlike teaching anywhere else. Kaye certainly seemed to enjoy it though! Kaye also posted a blog on Monday about how much teachers spend out of their own pockets for teaching supplies. These supplies are not reimbursed and can often set the teacher back quite a bit … Continue reading →