Thesurveyandanalysis aboutthepresentmeasuresofschoolbully 1 DataaboutthepresentmeasuresofschoolbullySociety governmentandmediaParentsSchoolOurstudySurvey presentmeasures Analysis advantagesanddisadvantages SocietyandgovernmentandmediaParentsSchoolConclusions 2 Governmentandthesocial SomestatesoftheUnitedStateshaveimplementedlawstoaddressschoolbullying LawprohibitsbullyingofstudentsbasedonsexualorientationandgenderidentityLawprohibitsbullyingofstudentsbasedonsexualorientationSchoolregulationorethicalcodeforteachersthataddressbullyingofstudentsbasedonsexualorientationLawprohibitsbullyinginschoolbutlistsnocategoriesofprotectionNostatewidelawthatspecificallyprohibitsbullyinginschoolsAmericanvictimsandtheirfamilieshavelegalrecourse suchassuingaschoolorteacherforfailuretoadequatelysupervise forracialorgenderdiscrimination orforothercivilrightsviolations SpecialeducationstudentswhoarevictimizedmaysueaschoolorschoolboardundertheADAorSection504 Inaddition thevictimsofsomeschoolshootingshavesuedboththeshooters familiesandtheschools 40 3 Governmentandthesocial Researchers Olweus 1993 22 Craig 27 Fried Sosland 28 provideseveralstrategieswhichaddresswaystohelpreducebullying theseinclude Makesureanadultknowswhatishappeningtotheirchildren Enforceantibullylaws Makeitclearthatbullyingisneveracceptable Recognizethatbullyingcanoccuratalllevelswithinthehierarchyoftheschool i e includingadults Holdaschoolconferencedayorforumdevotedtobully victimproblems Increaseadultsupervisionintheyard hallsandwashroomsmorevigilantly Emphasizecaring respectandsafety Emphasizeconsequencesofhurtingothers Enforceconsistentandimmediateconsequencesforaggressivebehaviors Improvecommunicationamongschooladministrators teachers parentsandstudents Haveaschoolproblemboxwherekidscanreportproblems concernsandoffersuggestions Teachcooperativelearningactivities Helpbullieswithangercontrolandthedevelopmentofempathy 4 Governmentandthesocial Helpbullieswithangercontrolandthedevelopmentofempathy Encouragepositivepeerrelations OfferavarietyofextracurricularactivitieswhichappealtoarangeofinterestsTeachyourchildtodefendhim herselfverbally Fightingbackphysicallymaylandthebulliedinschooltroubleorevenlegaltrouble 29 Keepinmindtherangeofpossiblecauses e g medical psychiatric psychological developmental familyproblems etc Ifproblemscontinueinyourschool pressharassmentchargesagainstthefamilyofthepersonwhoisbullyingyou Adjustteacherpreparationprogramstoincludeappropriatebullyinginterventionstouseintheirclassroom 30 5 Copyright2002AkronBeaconJournalAllRightsReservedAkronBeaconJournal Ohio January22 2002Tuesday1STAREDITIONSECTION NATION Pg A6LENGTH 69wordsHEADLINE HOSPITALRELEASES2SHOTINRAMPAGEBYLINE CompiledfromwirereportsDATELINE GRUNDY VA BODY TwostudentswoundedinashootingrampageattheAppalachianSchoolofLawlastweekhavebeenreleasedfromahospitalandathirdstudentwasupgradedfromfairtogoodcondition Theschool sdean L AnthonySutin ProfessorThomasBlackwellandstudentAngelaDales 33 wereslaininthespree FormerstudentPeterOdighizuwa 43 hasbeenchargedintheattack Policesaidherecentlyflunkedout Medios 6 FactsonSchoolViolenceIncidentsofschoolviolencehavebeenrisingdrasticallyoverthelastseveralyears Accordingtodosomething org 38percentofallpublicschoolsreportedatleastoneincidentofviolencetothepoliceduringthe2005 2006schoolyear ViolentCrimeHighAmongstudentsfrom12to18yearsold therewere628 200reportedincidentsofviolentcrimeinthe2005 2006schoolyear Theseincluderapes assaultsandrobberies ItOccursWhenClassIsOutMostschoolviolenceoccurswhenclassisoutofsession suchasduringlunchhourandbeforeandafterschool 7 InnewnetworkonMay 20 accordingtoXinhuaChinesepressnetworkreportedinJapan halfayear alloverJapanhasdozensofjuvenileviolentcrime Japaneseteenviolencetendencyisapparentwitheachpassingday malignantdamageincidenttohappenagainandagain notonlytotheJapanesepoliceareheadache alsomakepeoplesurprised Reportofschoolbullyinjapan 8 Parents Lookforwarningsigns Ifyourchildisthevictimofbullying youmightnoticemissingpossessions minorbodilyinjuriesorseeareluctancetogotoschool Keeptabsonyourchild ssociallifeandfriendships Encourageconversationwithyourchildonaregularbasis Anopenrelationshipfosterspositivecommunicationandhelpsensurethatyou llbethefirsttoknowwhenyourchildisbullied Monitoryourchild sInternetandcellphoneactivity Bulliesaren tthestereotypicallunch moneystealingkidontheschoolplaygroundanymore Theylurkinchatroomsandtextmessagein boxes too Talktotheschoolprincipalwhenyourchildcomplainsofabullyatschool Takedownnotesfromyourchild saccountandrelayallthedetailsyouhave Takemeasurestoboostyourchild sself esteem Teachhimhowtostandupforhimselfandassurehimthatitisthroughnofaultofhisownthatheisthevictimofabully sattack 9 school FrenchEducationMinisterXavierDarcosonThursdayproposedthesetting upofmobileagentstosafeguardschoolsandpreventviolence localmediareported TheministermadetheproposalwhenaddressinganeducationmeetingheldinLaRochelle westernFrance followingtheassaultagainstateacherbyastudentlastFridayinHaute Garonne ne