What kind of school programs should I advocate for to stop
bullying at my child’s school? - Programs that educate children.
Research shows that “zero-tolerance” policies aren’t effective
unless they’re paired with ongoing educational programs that
help create a healthy social climate in the school. This means
teaching kids at every grade level how to be inclusive leaders
and teaching victims effective resistance techniques. - Programs
that focus on the social environment of the school. To reduce
bullying, it is important to change the climate of the school so
that students understand bullying is not a normal part of school
life. - Programs where bullying prevention is not the sole
responsibility of an administrator, counselor, teacher—or any
single individual at a school. To be most effective, bullying
prevention efforts require a buy-in from the majority of the
staff and from parents. - Programs that name clear rules and
policies related to bullying. Although many school behavior
codes imply that bullying is