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See Something? Say Something? Anti-Bullying Ads

24 Aug

Written by

Tony Smith

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Photo Gallery: See Something? Say Something? Slogan

Winston-Salem, NC – With school approaching, the 10 or 15 minute school bus ride can determine the rest of a child’s day.

“If its chaos…if they are afraid and if they are being picked on. And what about the child who says they are walking and doesn’t come to school,” said Rhonda fleming, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

Winston-Salem Forsyth county schools placing anti-bullying ads on their buses using the slogan, See something? Say Something?

Kids will be able to call the number on the ad to report bullying.
The anti-bullying stickers were purchased as apart of the bullying curriculum which is funded by the school district. This is a perfect time to remind you at home to slow down when buses are present. And when stop arm is extended to put on the brakes.

According to Forsyth School officials, our school district has had Bullying Awareness committee since 2010. It started when the district rolled out “Rachel’s Challenge” in an effort to educate students, parents and the community on what is bullying, its affects and what to do about it.

There is a national bullying curriculum for all school bus drivers and their slogan is “SEE SOMETHING. DO SOMETHING.” (See this link for more about the curriculum/training.)

The Winston/Forsyth County School District, held training for all school bus drivers last week on being aware of bullying and reporting it to school administration right away and general student management.

The district’s data indicated their are “hot spots” in every school system such as hallways, stairwells, playgrounds and buses. So, transportation officials decided to make available the number on the school bus to add to resources available to help us stop bullying.

The ads, would allow both the victim to report it and any witnesses.

“Sometimes children lack the confidence to stand up for themselves, we have to help them until they are able to help themselves. Other students can help us stop bullying by reporting it,” said Fleming.

http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/article/241936/57/See-Something-Say-Something-Anti-Bullying-Ads

Cyber-bullying solutions offered at Hesser College

23 Jul

PORTSMOUTH— Hesser College will present a conversation cyber-bullying, open to the public, at their campus on August 16.

Executive Director of the Portsmouth Campus Ellen Griffin said she hopes the presentation, titled “Cyber-Bullying Solutions for School Administrators,” will shed some light on the issue, most prevalent with students at the primary school up to high school. Griffin said she is even witnessing it occurring among her student population, into their early college years.

“I’m seeing a level of it with younger students,” she said. “We have a lot of working adults here, but folks coming right out of high school are bringing that with them. It really caught my attention that we have a specialist on board and for the future, we might want to offer it in-house when the school year begins for us.”

The presentation will be led by Sgt. Detective John Marasco of the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime / Computer Crime Unit. Marasco is also a member of the state Attorney General’s Cybercrime Task Force and also serves as a member of the Hesser College faculty in their criminal justice department.

“This one is kind of new for us,” Griffin explained. “We have a very strong criminal justice program at the college with a lot of local and state police. We thought we could address the public school administrators and try to interest high school students in our programs. We were hoping to offer this workshop for them because cyber-bullying is a big deal in schools.”

Griffin added she hopes the presentation will be illuminating for administrators, who are invited to the talk to learn of some tactics for dealing with the burgeoning issue.

Marasco is affiliated with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the state Cyber Security Advisory Committee as well. He has received specialized cyber-training from organizations including the U.S. States Service/National Computer Forensics Institute, the U.S Department of Homeland Security, the National White Collar Crime Center and the FBI.

The event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Thursday, August 16, at Hesser College at 170 Commerce Way in Portsmouth. Attendees are invited to RSVP to the event, by Friday, Aug. 10, and respond to Griffin at egriffin[[@]]email.hesser.edu of 603-436-5300.

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120723/GJNEWS_01/707239966&template=PortsmouthRegion

Stop making excuses and end bullying – Wyoming Tribune

21 Jul

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THE ISSUE: Local school superintendent Mark Stock said last week that he does not foresee the issue of bullying ever going away.

WE BELIEVE: This reflects a level of tolerance by school officials that is unacceptable. It is their job to make the schools safe n period.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: Contact us via email at opinion@wyomingnews.com

Uh oh.

A recent comment by Laramie County School District 1 Superintendent Mark Stock seems to imply that local school officials still do not grasp their job in terms of controlling bullying.

Mr. Stock told a WTE reporter while discussing new prevention programs that LCDS1 may announce this week: “I don’t see (the issue) going away. (I’d) like to see the community pull together and see not only the things the schools have done but also the schools’ limitations.”

Local residents have seen this song and dance from LCSD1 administrators and trustees before n regarding the schools’ mediocre academic performance. “If only more parents would get involved” is one refrain. The chorus follows: “We can’t do this on our own.”

Thus, the district conveniently two-steps itself away from having to make the tough decisions and take the hard actions that are required to truly lift test results and produce students ready to face a global economy.

It’s the same with bullying. Yes, we understand that much bullying behavior is learned at home. And, yes, teachers and administrators have to deal with the parents of bullies who cause a stir and even threaten legal action when their little darlings are disciplined for misbehavior. And, yes, there are better things for schools to spend their time on than controlling bullying.

But none of that excuses a lack of action.

It is the job of principals and teachers and administrators and, yes, especially the superintendent to make certain that LCSD1 schools are safe places. If these educators don’t n or won’t n do that, then they are helping create an environment in which students cannot learn. It is not just the victims who pay the price for bullying. Their peers, too, fear they may be next in line.

Mr. Stock continues to point to programs that have been put in place n Safe School Ambassadors for high school students; Olwesus Bullying Prevention for the rest n as ways to ease the problem. And perhaps that will be the case.

But Olwesus won’t even get under way until next fall, and both programs could take months, if not years, to gain traction. This reflects the same “please be patient” approach that LCSD1 offers on the academic side of things, and parents and taxpayers have seen how ineffective that has been.

Certainly asking young people to treat each other better and encouraging teachers to get more involved are positive steps forward. But Mr. Stock’s comments still reflect an acceptance of some level of bullying in schools.

“We’re always going to have it” and “parents need to get involved” might sound fine to the speakers. But to the kids, and their parents, who are suffering at the hands of bullies n right now n they are just more of the same old thing.

We are looking forward to seeing what the district plans to add to its bullying prevention toolkit. The recently piloted ombudsman program should be included. So should policies that move LCSD1 closer to a zero tolerance approach n and unhappy parents of bullies be damned.

But there also needs to be a change in attitude, starting at the top. How about: “Bullying will no longer be tolerated”? That is a better message than, “I don’t see (the issue) going away.”

TURN OFF ANONS

21 Jul

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The Link Between Bullying and Suicide

2 Apr

As we saw in the Tyler Clementi case, sometimes drawing a direct line is hard. Emily Bazelon looks at the new documentary Bully and is shocked to find one of the main character’s mental health history missing:

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/04/the-link-between-bullying-and-suicide/255315/