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Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying

September 21, 2023 by Brian Consiglio, University of Missouri

Online professional development can help teachers prevent, recognize and respond to students with disabilities encountering bullying.

Students with disabilities are often bullied and socially excluded in school at a far greater rate than their classmates. Researchers at the University of Missouri collaborated to develop…

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Report: Why it is hard to monitor bullying at schools

May 8, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Washington Post reports that a new report that reviewed years of research says that it is hard to accurately monitor levels of bullying in schools because there…

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‘Bully’ documentary gets its own documentary on ‘Anderson Cooper 360’

March 1, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A bully’s worst fear is revenge, so it’s special when a victim of bullying can turn those slurs and taunts into nationwide popularity, the Huffington Post reports.

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Study: Young students hiding intelligence, talent to avoid bullying

November 21, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

More than 90 percent of British children have been bullied or have witnessed someone being bullied due to their intelligence or talent, a survey by the U.K.-based Anti-Bullying…

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Why telling bullying victims to ‘just fight back’ doesn’t work

November 2, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Fall is upon us, and that means the school year is in full swing. Along with the stress of homework assignments and extracurricular activities, unfortunately some students bear…

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Watch: Town rallies around girl pranked for homecoming

September 26, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

A small town in Michigan is rallying behind a teenage girl who had thoughts of killing herself after students at her high school elected her to the homecoming…

eClassroom News

Bullying of teachers more damaging in online era

June 29, 2012June 23, 2012 by From wire service reports

The bullying that bus monitor Karen Klein endured on a ride home from an upstate New York school was painful and egregious, but also shows how student harassment…

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Should bullies be treated as criminals?

June 14, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Obama, Cartoon Network target bullying in documentary

March 16, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

President Barack Obama appears in an upcoming Cartoon Network documentary aimed at encouraging bullied children and others to speak up, and says that as the father of two…

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Public school crime in the U.S. on the decline

February 23, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Violent crime at the nation's schools is declining, and students and schools are reporting less bullying and gang activity, the Associated Press reports.

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Sex education standards encourage teaching ‘safe sex,’ sexual identity, anti-bullying in schools

January 10, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Young elementary school students should use the proper names for body parts and, by the end of fifth grade, know that sexual orientation is "the romantic attraction of…

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Gov. Nikki Haley: Bullying never stops

November 2, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is biting the bullet on bullying, the Huffington Post reports.

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Bully-proofing your kids

October 12, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Miranda Jones can remember many afternoons in the counselor's office in her small-town Colorado middle school, crying about other kids relentlessly teasing about her weight, CNN reports.

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Watch: Mother banned from school and bus stop for confronting son’s bullies

September 27, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

A Minnesota mother has been banned from her child's school and bus stop for defending her son against bullies, WCCO-TV reports.

District Management

School board member: How I was bullied at school

September 15, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Bullying is, obviously, a problem in our nation’s schools. Sometimes it leads to suicides or lawsuits, and that ends up making headlines. Bullying can also coast under the…

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Teacher: How to address school bullying—and how not to

August 26, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support, a disciplinary framework for schools to help prevent bullying that is, in my experience, heavy on jargon but light on…

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School bullying reports: Zero in some districts, 4,000 in another

July 18, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

To Debbie Johnston, whose son killed himself after years of intimidation by a classmate, not one of Florida's 67 school districts can claim kids there aren't being bullied,…

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Late gay teen’s mom sues school district

July 6, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

The mother of a central California teenager who committed suicide after years of anti-gay bullying is suing her late son's school district for not working to stop the…

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Readers: How to stop cyber bullying

March 24, 2011March 23, 2011 by From staff reports

In a recent story, we reported on new efforts by the Obama administration to help curb cyber bullying. But many readers say these efforts don't go far enough—and…

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Obama pledges crackdown on cyber bullying

March 17, 2011March 15, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

President Barack Obama paved the way for victims of cyber bullying and their families to speak candidly about how school bullying has affected their lives in profound ways…

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Obamas take anti-bullying message to Facebook

March 9, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have posted a video on Facebook to promote a bullying prevention conference they'll host at the White House, reports the…

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Recognizing the warning signs for teen bullying, suicide

February 15, 2011February 14, 2011 by By Nora Carr, APR, Fellow PRSA

Mainstream media outlets have coined a new term to describe the rash of student suicides committed in the wake of persistent school bullying and harassment: "bullycides."

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Nearly all schools file antibullying proposals

January 4, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Ninety-nine percent of Massachusetts school districts filed bullying-prevention plans with the state by the Dec. 31 deadline--a marked turnaround from nearly two weeks ago when just 60 percent…

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NJ lawmakers approve tough law to fight bullying

November 23, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

A law against bullying in schools, which advocates call the nation's toughest because it requires schools to develop anti-harassment programs, was approved Monday in New Jersey, reports the…

District Management

Help stop bullying, U.S. tells educators

October 26, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

In a 10-page letter to be sent today to thousands of school districts and colleges, the Department of Education urges the nation’s educators to ensure that they are…

eClassroom News

Duncan: School bullying now a top federal priority

August 12, 2010August 11, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Calling attention to one of education’s fastest growing problems, Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Aug. 11 spoke at the nation’s first “Bullying Prevention Summit” to incite a call…

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Chicago Public Schools crack down on cyber bullies

July 29, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Digitally placing classmates' heads onto other people's bodies, leaving abusive messages on Facebook profiles, eMailing X-rated images, and inciting violence via text message are all part of the…

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Online bullies pull schools into the fray

June 28, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Schools these days are confronted with complex questions on whether and how to deal with cyberbullying, an imprecise label for online activities ranging from barrages of teasing texts…

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School leaders face questions about bullying that led to suicide

April 2, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

School officials in South Hadley, Mass., are disputing claims that they had long known about the hazing of a 15-year-old student who committed suicide, reports the New York…

Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying

Report: Why it is hard to monitor bullying at schools

‘Bully’ documentary gets its own documentary on ‘Anderson Cooper 360’

Study: Young students hiding intelligence, talent to avoid bullying

Why telling bullying victims to ‘just fight back’ doesn’t work

Watch: Town rallies around girl pranked for homecoming

Bullying of teachers more damaging in online era

Should bullies be treated as criminals?

Obama, Cartoon Network target bullying in documentary

Public school crime in the U.S. on the decline

Sex education standards encourage teaching ‘safe sex,’ sexual identity, anti-bullying in schools

Gov. Nikki Haley: Bullying never stops

Bully-proofing your kids

Watch: Mother banned from school and bus stop for confronting son’s bullies

School board member: How I was bullied at school

Teacher: How to address school bullying—and how not to

School bullying reports: Zero in some districts, 4,000 in another

Late gay teen’s mom sues school district

Readers: How to stop cyber bullying

Obama pledges crackdown on cyber bullying

Obamas take anti-bullying message to Facebook

Recognizing the warning signs for teen bullying, suicide

Nearly all schools file antibullying proposals

NJ lawmakers approve tough law to fight bullying

Help stop bullying, U.S. tells educators

Duncan: School bullying now a top federal priority

Chicago Public Schools crack down on cyber bullies

Online bullies pull schools into the fray

School leaders face questions about bullying that led to suicide

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