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Your Child Is the Bully: Five Important Issues to Address
âThe phone rang one night last week and it was Mr. Scott, my sonâs math teacher. He was informing me that my son, Ben, was hitting other students and even threatened Mr. Scott. In our home, we do not like this math teacher very much because he is always picking on Ben. Why would my son bully anyone? We are an affluent and loving family.ânnIf a teacher calls home with these concerns, should a parent be upset with the teacher? Should they immediately take their childâs
May 12, 2009
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Schoolâs Out, I Thought It Would Stop: Bullying at Summer Camp
My ten year-old son, Kevin, was sitting at dinner last night playing with his food. I could tell something was wrong. Finally, he let it out, âI thought I wouldnât be picked on, at least for the summer.â It turns out that he was being bullied again at day camp.nnI contacted the camp director and informed him of what Kevin told me. His response was, âWe didnât see anything so there is nothing we can do.â If I understand this correctly, at least one of his campers i
May 12, 2009
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School Violence: How the community can help our schools
Rick travels by his neighborhood schools everyday without giving them a second thought. He is 30 years old and has two children ages three and one. He is not concerned about the schools' atmosphere now because it does not affect himself or his family. He is a manager in the accounting department of a large fortune 500 company and he believes he is on the way up the corporate ladder.nn Mary lives down the street from Rick and she leaves home at 6:00 in the morning to go to wor
November 2, 2006