Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Spotlight: Bullying Prevention


An article on Fox 54 online featured statistics from a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development research study. According to the study, one out of nine high school students reported they had been pushed, shoved, tripped or spit upon during the last school year. Fox 54’s article also gives tips for parents on bullying prevention for the school year. The article urges parents to become familiar with their school’s policy on bullying and to get to know their children’s teachers. To learn more tips for parents, read the article here.

PublicSchoolWORKS’ (PSW) Bullying Prevention - Administrators teaches administrators how to detect the signs of a bully victim and how to intervene. The course also explains how to develop a prevention plan. To learn more about how you can educate your staff on bullying, email sales@publicschoolworks.com... When former Miramonte Elementary School teacher Martin Springer bailed out of jail -- accused of lewd conduct with a child -- he was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring unit around his ankle. NBC4's Toni Guinyard takes a look at the technology.

Has your school experienced a bullying situation? What was the outcome? Share your comments with us on Twitter @PSWORKS.  

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