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7 Bullying resources for parents
1 Apr
Your school administration
The first bullying resource for parents is their child’s school. Whether your child is a victim of bullying or is the bully himself (or you are just concerned about intimidation at the school), you should reach out to your school teachers, counselor and principal for help. If you don’t get satisfactory results or assistance, don’t hesitate to go up the chain of command to the superintendent and ultimately the state Department of Education.
StopBullying.gov
The government website, StopBullying.gov, can be a helpful resource to learn about bullying policies and laws. 49 states have passed anti-bullying laws. The website also includes tips on preventing bullying, responding to bullying and talking about bullying.
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No Kidding About Bullying (Book with CD-ROM)
Based on a nationwide survey of more than 2,000 students and their teachers, No Kidding About Bullying: 125 Ready-to-Use Activities to Help Kids Manage Anger, Resolve Conflicts, Build Empathy, and Get Along (Amazon, $26) provides educators, parents and youth leaders with a wide assortment of activities that can be used to help children to resolve their conflicts without resorting to anger or violence. Geared toward grades three to six, this book and CD-ROM features games, role plays, group discussions, art projects and language arts exercises. The lessons affirm the importance of respect and kind actions.
The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander (Paperback)
This international best-seller is a favorite among parents and teachers. The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to High School — How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence (Barnes Noble, $12) talks about topics from conflict resolution to the three kinds of bullying. This practical, compassionate book is aimed at helping the triad of bullying — the bully, the bullied and the bystander.
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Stop Bullying: Standing Up for Yourself and Others (DVD)
This 20 minute DVD is short, but it provides very good information for kids. Featuring nationally acclaimed and Emmy-nominated youth speaker Mark Brown, Stop Bullying: Standing Up for Yourself and Others (Amazon, $40) uses personal experience to help provide students with concrete steps they can take to respond to bullying. It talks about the importance of respect and tolerance. This DVD is appropriate for junior high school and up.
Stand Up To Bullying (DVD)
This bullying DVD is essential for your little ones. Perfect for parents to watch with children ages 4 and up, Stand Up To Bullying (Amazon, $13) features Lucky Kat and Daren the Lion to address the topic of bullying. It talks about the different types of bullying and teaches children the best ways to respond.
The Bully Project
Another vital bullying resource for parents is The Bully Project. The Bully Project is highlighted by a documentary film, Bully, about bullying in our schools. Directed by Lee Hirsch, the film follows the lives of five students in Georgia, Iowa, Texas, Mississippi and Oklahoma who face bullying on a daily basis. The Bully Project is more than just a film — it’s a call to action and a tool to raise awareness about bullying. On The Bully Project website, you can find out more about the film and its stories, as well as tips and suggestions for parents, students, educators and advocates. Kids can share their own bully stories by posting stories, uploading photos or recording videos. You can also find out about new initiatives in school, communities and online. Watch the trailer below to learn more about the film. Bully releases in theaters March 30.
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Was 15-year-old Lennon Baldwin’s death a result of bullying? Police investigate
1 Apr
New Jersey police are investigating whether the apparent suicide of a 15-year-old boy is linked to reports that he was bullied at school, according to two sources close to law enforcement.
The sources said the Morristown High School freshman died at his home in Morris Township by hanging himself after school Wednesday. School officials identified the boy as Lennon Baldwin.
Read the original report at NBCNewYork.com
“No one should ever be bullied to the point where they feel they need to take their own life,” a friend wrote beneath one of several YouTube videos posted in his memory. “R.I.P. buddy! I will never forget you.”
Investigators from the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit, who are taking part in the probe, have not indicated what type of bullying Baldwin may have endured.
“He wasn’t the kid standing in the corner, disheveled,” said Joe Mottola, his bowling coach who spent every Saturday morning with him for the last four years. “He was with the mix, he was with everybody.”
Maureen Adamo, Baldwin’s Cub Scout leader, said her son had seen him just days ago. “My son said he seemed to be okay.”
Hundreds gathered at a prayer service Friday afternoon at Assumption Church in Morristown, where mourners cried and hugged each other. The remembrances continued Friday evening in front of Morristown High School where some 60 classmates gathered for a candlelight vigil that was moved to a more private location.
Supporters also set up a memorial page for him on Facebook that has quickly filled with condolences.
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Education.com Reveals One Third of Parents Uncertain How to Handle Bullying
22 Mar
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and SEATTLE, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
While research indicates that one in three school-aged children will be bullied this year, many parents are still uncertain how to respond when the topic hits home. In response, Education.com, the leading resource for parents of school-aged children seeking support on issues related to childhood education, today launched its Special Edition on Bullying.
Education.com has teamed with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) at its annual conference to explore these and other bullying issues at a special Town Hall gathering on Thursday, March 22, which will feature a panel of experts, parents and a principal. The Special Edition on Bullying will serve as a resource for this discussion, and it offers a collection of free action-oriented tools and resources that help parents prevent and manage bullying situations in their children’s lives. The resources were edited by national bully prevention experts Dr. Susan Swearer, Dr. Shelley Hymel and Dr. Amanda Nickerson. The Special Edition is available beginning today to all parents, administrators and educators online at
http://www.education.com/bullying .
“While many parents and principals are working effectively to end bullying in our schools and communities, it remains an issue with serious and sometimes tragic consequences for many children across the country,” said Danielle Wood, Editor-in-Chief at Education.com. “It can be incredibly difficult to know what to do when you discover that your child has been bullied or been involved in bullying others.While there aren’t easy answers, there are steps all parents can take before, during and after their child has been affected by bullying to help create more positive outcomes for everyone involved. We are introducing this Special Edition on Bullying to make sure all parents have the most current, credible and actionable information available. We believe this is an important step toward ending bullying for all of our children.”
NAESP President Rob Monson, a principal of an elementary school in Parkston, South Dakota, said that parents and principals need to work together to make sure children feel safe in schools. “An important step in ending bullying is making sure everyone involved understands the true definition of bullying, and understands how to work with bullies, victims, and bystanders to create positive school cultures of inclusion, compassion, and acceptance. NAESP is very happy to partner with Education.com to offer these resources to our members nationwide.”
Most Parents Aren’t Certain What to Do about BullyingAccording to two surveys–one of principals and one of parents conducted by Education.com and NAESP, only 31 percent of parents feel fully prepared to handle the situation when their child has been a victim of bullying. Parents feel slightly more confident about what to do when their child has witnessed bullying (40 percent) or when their child has bullied other children (43 percent).
The main focus of Education.com’s Special Edition on Bullying at School and Online is to provide advice and steps parents can take today to help end bullying. Core articles (written in both English and Spanish) include:
Ten Actions All Parents Can Take to Help Eliminate Bullying
Ten Actions Parents Can Take if their Child Has Been Bullied
Ten Actions Parents Can Take if their Child is Bullying Others
The Special Edition also includes nearly 150 articles on bullying understanding, prevention and management, a quiz on bullying myths vs. facts, an updated ebook on bullying prevention and a collection of cyber bullying resources.
The Education.com survey also revealed that only 27% of parents believe their school’s staff and parents are well aligned on anti-bullying efforts while the survey of NAESP members revealed that only 14% of principals believe parents and school efforts are completely aligned. To help bridge that gap, the NAESP today is working with Education.com to highlight the resources that are available in the Special Edition on Bullying at School and Online.
About Education.comWith over six million visitors a month, Education.com is the fastest growing web destination focused on parents. Education.com gives parents and educators the information they need to help their children reach their full potential and the ideas they want to make learning more fun. From kindergarten readiness through college prep, Education.com offers high quality content, educational activities, printables, and worksheets; engaging video content; a rich community experience; and a resource that provides qualitative and quantitative information about schools across the country. Education.com was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms, Azure Capital Partners, TeleSoft Partners, and California Technology Ventures. For more information, please visit
www.education.com .
About the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)Established in 1921, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) serves elementary and middle-level principals in the United States, Canada, and overseas. NAESP leads in the advocacy and support for elementary and middle-level principals and other education leaders in their commitment to all children.
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