Posts Tagged ‘school bullying’
CNN study: Schoolyard bullies not just preying on the weak
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Everyone already knows of the common stereotype, how bullies pick on the weakest kid on the playground. It is often used to justify the act of bullying itself, like a form of social Darwinism that makes it okay to commit acts of assault on another person. The Workplace Bullying Institute has found in its research that workplace bullies actually target the strongest, most capable employees. Particularly the ones who represent a threat to an incompetent manager’s own job. But a new CNN study shows this is also true of schoolyard bullies in their quest for social dominance.
This begs the question: do these kids grow up to be workplace bullies, or does the workplace make its own class of bullies? Tell us what you think in the comments section.
New York (CNN) — A new study commissioned by CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360°” found that the stereotype of the schoolyard bully preying on the weak doesn’t reflect reality in schools.
Instead, the research shows that many students are involved in “social combat” — a constant verbal, physical and cyber fight to the top of the school social hierarchy.
To read more visit: CNN study: Schoolyard bullies not just preying on the weak – CNN.com.
Tags: bullying, cnn, research, school bullying
Posted in Bullying in the News | 2 Comments »
Mass law and responsibility for bullying in schools
Friday, May 7th, 2010
On May 3, Massachusetts Gov. Patrick signed into law (with much fanfare) S2404, a bill that languished until two headline-grabbing student suicides were traced to bullying by other students. Middle school student Carl Walker-Hoover hanged himself in 2009 and high school student Phoebe Prince did the same in Jan. 2010. Legislation was reflexively proposed to hold adults (educators, paraprofessionals, administrators, school nurses, cafeteria workers, etc.) responsible for stopping bullying when they see it or at least report it to the school principal. The principal, in turn, can decide to call or not to call law enforcement.
Tags: Carl Walker-Hoover, Desert Sands Unified School District, Deval Patrick, MA, Phoebe Prince, S2404, school bullying, Sioux City Schools, Work Doctor
Posted in Court Rulings, Employer Action/Inaction, Social Justice | 4 Comments »
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