Yes, it’s something that many (most?) schools try to address, but bullying is a tough nut. It’s not always easy to get to the bottom of things and even the accused bully has rights. And, amazingly—kids sometimes lie!
If I ever saw bullying of any sort, I would put a stop to it right away. On the other hand, some kids provoke things from their classmates and can be quite sly in making sure no adult ever sees what actually happened. Then, you have a he said/she said scenario that can be difficult to untangle. Kinda glad I’m not teaching anymore!
susie
So you were an educator. You have my respect and sympathy. :)
My wife is learning the process. She a teacher’s aid for an elementary school. She is doing pretty good.
Interesting side note: she has been asked to help with a new method of teaching preschoolers — “Tools of the Mind.”
Are you familiar with it? It is an application of Marxist theories. Yes, Marxist.