Is bullying a big problem where your child goes to school?

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Wow! Even in a private school where the handbook says such things are grounds for dismissal?
 
In your state? Because the school handbook clearly states certain actions can result in dismissal.
 
Can I ask what state you are in? I have known kids to get kicked out for conduct issues from one of the private Christian schools.
 
Sorry. That was a punctuation error. I meant to say, “No. Private schools can expel you for any reason.”
 
In Illinois, private schools can expel students if they believe that the student has mental illness that they consider disruptive if the student is not actively seeing an expert.

A girl at my Catholic school got kicked out for having pot on campus.
 
I don’t think the girl making our lives miserable will be expelled due to her elite volleyball status.
 
That being the case, and presuming his place in the school is something worth fighting for, I would say the next step for you would be the same as a parent in a public school. I would go to the authorities and press charges for harassment. I would present your evidence to the court and request an order of protection that would take it out of the hands of the school.
 
Yep…we are doing it on Wed. when son has off. Thanks. Many others agreed with you.
 
I think bullying is part of the developmental cycle teens go through. I doubt it is getting worse but Administrations have become hypersensitive to the issue.

I’d focus on helping your kid manage/confront the bullying rather than making it disappear.
 
Bullying is a very big issue in any school you goto. A child will get bullied for the smallest thing like, For any example, if one shoe string is bigger than the other then your child has a high rate of being bullied. Depending on the parent nd how they raise there children at home. Kids who bully also act out of anger nd search of attention. If they receive less attention at home than they do at school expect for your a child to act out. Teachers don’t care about kids getting bullied most of the time. So it’s up to the parent to teach the child what to do in that situation when it happens.
 
What would worry me with that is the toll on the victims mental health, its hard to get help in this area.

Personally I think any behaviour that wouldn’t be allowed in a workplace should not be tolerated in school.
 
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What would worry me with that is the toll on the victims mental health, its hard to get help in this area.

Personally I think any behaviour that wouldn’t be allowed in a workplace should not be tolerated in school.
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Apples and Oranges, workplaces are filled with mostly mature adults, with fully developed brains and many years of social interaction experience. You can rightly fire someone for bullying in the office.

In schools we need to recognize it will exist and focus on education and redirection. I’m not advocating bullying, just recognizing that it won’t go away in the K-12 environment. But we can manage it and reduce the harm when we spot it.

Surveys of students indicate it mostly happens when an adult figure is not immediately present, kids are smart about not getting caught in the act, or leaving evidence that will incriminate them.
 
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Bullying is a part of growing up; unless you are an only child given private one-on-one education and do not encounter other people.

My kids have it good so far. I’m a little apprehensive that my oldest has tendencies to be a leader causing some bulky situations. I work with her especially with her actions with her little sister and often wonder, am I over reacting thereby keeping her natural leadership skills suppressed (she’s 6). Sigh. Her teachers all say she is the sweetest, kindest student.

Now, what I see on n my walk of public schools is the trail of broken hearts. There is so much heart break among the mom’s and dad’s. Some are widowed (car accidents, line of duty, heart attacks). Some are in domestic abuse situations. Some have substance abuse. Some have cheating spouses.

Now, my kids love their kids; therefore I love their kids; therefore, I love the crazy heartbroken parents. I don’t think I have what it takes to minister for these souls in misery. So, I will start at the point of praying and hope when I am called upon I can serve Him.
 
I get bullied all the time. By my 3 year-old sister. Life’s tough.

But I was homeschooled so I never got any bullying. Now that I’m in college, the worst that can happen is people avoid you. And that’s fine with me.
 
Well, they did in my school. My son has been bullied/picked-on throughout school. What I don’t like is the systematic attempts to isolate him. His chance to develop friendships is shut down by either more popular or more intimidating kids. Having Aspergers makes it harder to make inroads with friends.
 
In my experience, bullying seems to be more a problem in the public schools rather than the parochial and private schools.
 
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