Posted on 06/15/2012 8:03:24 PM PDT by Altariel
I see what you did there.
The same stupidity as a teacher telling a student it’s a crime to criticize the POTUS.
Who knows what other kind of stupidity happens in school every day we don’t read or hear about?
Until recently, I lived in that school district. Now I see how my property taxes are being used...
Yeah, as always, someone has to step up with "If parents would teach their kids to defend themselves, there wouldn't be bullies!"
Bullies always choose victims who cannot defend themselves. And when they find a suitable victim, they often recruit others to bully the victim. For the victim, the situation can be pure hell, and the psychological damage may be permanent.
I was always the smallest girl in the class, smarter than anyone else, and shy. In other words, I was a bully magnet. So I feel pretty strongly about this issue.
It's up to the adults in the situation to stop the bullying and adopt a zero tolerance policy. Bullies who can't be controlled should be expelled, or transferred to a school for problem children.
Thank you for some common sense.
Although those who plump for fighting back to stop the bullying have a point. I was similar to you in character, though male, and was bullied continuously thru 10th grade. Finally lost control and counter-attacked one of the bullies.
Lost the fight, but also was not bullied anymore. The theory of beating up the bully to solve the problem has obvious difficulties, but OTOH just fighting back (even unsuccessfully) will sometimes be enough.
That said, adults who have a policy of benign neglect toward bullying are abdicating their responsibility to establish reasonable rules of order and enforce them. I’ve always felt in many cases they take vicarious pleasure in the exploits of the bullies and the suffering of their victims.
Assault and battery are crimes. Why these felonies should be ignored when committed by minors, especially in schools, when vandalism and theft are punished, is quite beyond me.
In the old days the teacher would make the child sit in the corner. At worst sent to the principal’s office. I guess that method is outdated. It worked then, just saying.
My choice for TEACHER OF THE YRAR!
If this kid had been bullying kids all year, and wasn’t a one time incident, I say good.
“You, too, can train your child to be a lethal weapon.”
I hadda laugh...
We moved to a new state and a new school when I was about seven. I was a teeny-tiny skinny little thing and the bullies thought I was ripe for the plucking.
Some teeny-tiny skinny little seven year old girls have been taking dance lessons since they were three. They can kick like mules. Put a dress-code required saddle shoe on the end of that little foot and the bullies won’t come back for more.
That said, adults who have a policy of benign neglect toward bullying are abdicating their responsibility to establish reasonable rules of order and enforce them. I’ve always felt in many cases they take vicarious pleasure in the exploits of the bullies and the suffering of their victims.
Assault and battery are crimes. Why these felonies should be ignored when committed by minors, especially in schools, when vandalism and theft are punished, is quite beyond me.
You're welcome.
Not all bullying takes the form of physical abuse, but all types of bullying are illegal when committed by adults. I also wonder why these crimes are tolerated when committed by children.
Back in the day, I smacked the biggrst guy in the mouth. Worked fine.
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That works.
I also did the #16 but then I got classified as the bully.
Had to ‘throw’ a couple of fights to lose that title.<: <:
When I became recognized as a ‘decent athlete’ the bullying stopped - at least from the ‘outsiders’.
The teacher may have had the right idea, but in effect SHE became the bully by using her power and sheer #’s to ‘bully’ the bully.
Pretty good case of “Catch 22” here, damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
When I was in eighth grade, our teacher actually told us to make fun of and laugh at a classmate of ours, a girl he didn’t like for some reason. When we all left the classroom and were out in the hallway, a couple of boys sort of halfheartedly started to make fun of the girl, but no one else joined in, and soon everyone sheepishly walked away.
We eighth graders were more mature than our teacher.
Very cute! Great sarcasm. Sitting here laughing!
Good times!
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