School bullying can have serious consequences for victims including depression, psychosis, self-harm and suicide. With increasing evidence of harm, a groundswell of school anti-bullying programs and campaigns in Australia and internationally have vowed to stamp out bullying.
Most programs cite a theoretical base to support their approach but not an evaluation of the specific program. For instance, educational campaigns in many countries, including Australia and New Zealand, emphasise the role of student bystanders in standing up against bullying. In the 2001 study, researchers observed 58 children aged 6-12 intervene in bullying. Most interventions stopped the bullying. Overall, the study showed bullying often stops when students spontaneously stand up for a bullied peer. Since then, many school-based anti-bullying programs have emphasised bystander action.
There may also be crucial differences between naturally occurring bystander actions and those encouraged by schools. The effectiveness in natural situations may rely on who the student bystander is and their relationship with those involved in bullying. School programs may encourage students with poor skills to get involved which may escalate the situation.
Another recent meta-analysis looked separately at anti-bullying programs in primary schools and high schools. On average, programs in primary schools were effective. But in high schools, anti-bullying programs were just as likely to make bullying worse as they were to improve it. The exact reason for these differences is not known.
It can be hard for schools to know what programs are effective because this takes a lot of time. There are independent scientific organisations that evaluate evidence for program effectiveness. These include Blueprints and the Early Intervention Foundation .
Something would be good. Most of the time they give the same advice unless a parent gets involved. Ignore it and it will stop. Victim blaming 101.
Ridiculous teach children very young to respect authority the very few need a smack but can't even do that and the foundation is laid and the system build in ruthless unruly bullies the VERY FEW CAN MAKE LIFE MISERABLE FOR THE VERY MANY including TEACHERS not just fellow students
Here’s a radical idea how about parents raising their children properly. Model the virtuous behaviour you wish to see in wider society they will follow.
A study found intervention stopped the majority of bullying. Another study found that intervention didn't stop the minority of bullying. Well duh!🙄 Stop looking at UK/US research and trying to apply it to Australian schools. Our anti-bullying programs are far more multi-faceted.
A critical problem is the student who is bullied is counselled to cope. The bullies are rarely counselled. The result the victim feels they're the problem and cause, system takes easy way out.
Trying to stop bullying is like trying to stop the tide coming in. Creating strong and resilient children who know and trust who they are so they can go about their day with a shield of protection around them is key. trustandtransform thetimefortrustisnow
Staff bully students and parents, they’re the cause.
Hold parents more accountable
How about the educators stop bullying the kids into cultural Marxist ideologies. Try disagreeing with climate change in a public school these days. I'd rather go up against big Joey in the quadrangle than the teaching staff.
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