What happens when educators are the victims of bullying by
students? The story could enfold like Karen Klein’s. She is the
68 year old bus monitor from upstate New York who’s verbal
assault by middle school students has caused outrage and an
outpouring of support. Part of the reason why she has gained
attention is because the bullying was videotaped and went viral
on YouTube as Making the Bus Monitor Cry. Because of that she
has been the source of news reports and a man from Toronto has
raised more than $500,000 on the fundraising site indiegogo.com
to give her a proper vacation. But most educators or those in
the education field don’t experience this kind of “happy
ending.” They deal with rude, disrespectful and violent behavior
everyday. When it reaches the level of the blatant bullying that
Klein experienced, what should educators do? Advice on Bullying
Holland Levinson, the Education Project Director from the Anti-
Defamation League Southeast Region, says that educators should
follow the same advice given