as a teacher did you ever found funny when a loser student got bullied ?
of course tell me in private , not here in the public comments
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Reason10 · 61-69, M
I work in two Florida counties as a substitute teacher. Part of our certification is to take the HOURS LONG tutorials on bullying, as part of the requirements. A bullied student (Jeffrey Johnston) committed suicide in 2005. As a response, the state wrote this into law. https://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2010/1006.147
It's also known as the Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up For All Students Act.
That tutorial was actually longer than the one on asbestos.
There was a couple of instances where I saw a couple of bullied students. Rather than try to soothe their feelings or play amateur psychologist, I referred the immediately to the principal. I didn't waste any time.
The schools here take it very seriously. They can't prevent all bullying, but there is now a legal process to stop individual incidents.
Some kids (especially at lower grades) complain about other students being mean to them. This happens all the time. It's kid stuff. But there is a difference between being mean and bullying. We take it very seriously.
It's also known as the Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up For All Students Act.
That tutorial was actually longer than the one on asbestos.
There was a couple of instances where I saw a couple of bullied students. Rather than try to soothe their feelings or play amateur psychologist, I referred the immediately to the principal. I didn't waste any time.
The schools here take it very seriously. They can't prevent all bullying, but there is now a legal process to stop individual incidents.
Some kids (especially at lower grades) complain about other students being mean to them. This happens all the time. It's kid stuff. But there is a difference between being mean and bullying. We take it very seriously.
Quetzalcoatlus · 46-50, M
I’ve taught in the past. Some kids are walking targets for bullying. You try to nip it as much as you can but it’s inevitable. You can’t stop all bullying.
Reason10 · 61-69, M
@Quetzalcoatlus Agreed. Thing is, cyberbullying is what led to Johnston committing suicide. That's a problem that didn't exist during most of the history of public education. In two Florida counties, (I stress this because most decisions on public schools are made at the county level,along with most of the funding) all teachers, workers and subs have to go through extensive training on bullying. I'm sure it's at all counties, but I'm only speaking for the ones I work at.