Analyzing Bullying in Schools: Strategies for Prevention and Support

This essay explores the pervasive issue of bullying in schools, defining it as aggressive behavior stemming from power imbalances. It emphasizes the lasting problems faced by victims and the importance of addressing bullying early. The essay highlights strategies such as encouraging student witnesses to report incidents, monitoring bully-prone areas, and conducting anonymous surveys. It also underscores the significance of individual actions, like showing kindness to victims and reporting aggressive behavior. Furthermore, the essay discusses the role of school safety committees, awareness campaigns, and teachers as role models in creating a supportive and respectful school environment. It advocates for clear rules, immediate intervention, and counseling for bullies to understand the consequences of their actions. The essay concludes by emphasizing the importance of school-wide training, adult vigilance, and communication campaigns to foster a sense of community and prevent bullying.

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Bullying in Schools
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Bullying is the aggressive behaviour that is prevalent among the school children that
results on account of power imbalance. This kind of behaviour is often repeated and the kids
who are subject to bullying have to suffer lasting problems. The primary motivation
pertaining to bullying is to abuse and intimidate other people. An important aspect in relation
to bullying is the perception of imbalance in relation to social power that distinguishes it from
that of conflict (Yates and Smith 2017).
Bullying can be addressed by recognizing it as a problem and it should be addressed
at the initial stages so that it does not escalate into something big. The student witnesses who
have seen an act of bullying should be encouraged to report that can help in the repetition of
such kind of crimes. There are many who fear retaliation but the school environment should
be able to instill courage in the students so that they report about any act of bullying. There
should be adequate monitoring in the bully-prone areas like that of locker room, hall way and
bath room that can help in curbing any act of bullying (Juvonen and Graham 2014).
Anonymous surveys can also be carried out in the school that can help in prevention of the
act of bullying. Prompt reporting of any kind of mischievous and violent behaviour that is
aimed at hurting other people can help in the prevention of bullying within the school
premises (Menesini and Salmivalli 2017). An individual on noticing any kind of aggressive
streak in the students should immediately report to the school authorities that can help in
preserving the dignity of the human person.
An individual should be kind to the individual who is being bullied that can help them
in getting over the mental agony. One should have a sympathetic outlook and be patient with
a person who is being bullied. An individual can act as a leader in the prevention of bullying
within the community. One can accompany their friends to report about any incident of
bullying that can help in the prevention of such kind of crimes (Gerlinger and Wo 2016). The
school safety committee can help in the prevention of any kind of incidents related to

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bullying. It can help in keeping a close check on the activities of the pupils that can help in
preventing behaviour related to bullying (Welles, Julia and Seyferth 2018). The school
posters can be created that can help in raising awareness in relation to bullying and the
consequences in relation to bullying should be made known to all the students along with the
faculty of the school.
The teachers in an institution can act as the role model that can help in setting an
example which can be followed by the students. The teachers in an institution should create a
supportive environment that can help in the creation of a culture of inclusion. The tone within
the classroom should be one of respect that can help in preventing crimes relating to bullying.
Rules should be developed within the school environment that can help in creating a climate
that lays stress on respect (Jones and Augustine 2015). The rules can be reinforced by making
the expectations clear within the professional environment. The intervention should be done
immediately that can help in the prevention of bullying on the spot. The kids who are
involving themselves in the act of bullying should be talked to separately instead of being
rebuked in front of the entire class. The kids who are carrying out bullying should not be
asked to apologize but they should be made known about the consequences that can arise out
of it and how it will harm his reputation now and also later on. He should be made known
about the fact that such kind of behaviour will be detrimental for his professional growth in
an organisation and how he can be punished on account of deviating from the standard
behaviour (Juvonen and Graham 2014).
The students can be surveyed by the school authorities that can help in throwing light
on the nature of the problem (Menesini and Salmivalli 2017). A code of conduct should be
developed within the professional environment that defines the unacceptable behaviour. The
teachers along with the students can be trained regarding how to tackle any incident of
bullying. The adults should always be vigilant within the school environment that can help in

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preventing any kind of bullying. The school assemblies along with communication
campaigns should focus on the school values that can help in bringing the community
together.

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