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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Can schools stop bullies?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Alexis Stevens wrote an about a Cobb County middle school honored for anti-bullying efforts.
The principal said the school has taught students to respect what makes them all different and that these lessons have reduced discipline problems at Palmer Middle.
Obviously things are working at Palmer Middle, but I wonder if the same lessons could succeed at other schools.
I know we’ve blogged about bullies before, but because the problem isn’t going away everyone will continue talking about it.
Bullies have always lurked in schools. Is the problem worse today or are we less willing to tolerate it?
How much can schools realistically do to stop bullying?
