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femmocrat

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3. The thing I noticed in our district was the lack of continuity.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 02:03 PM

Dec 2014

Every so often we would have a program, assembly, or whatever, about bullying. Everyone gets all enthusiastic over "Be a buddy, not a bully." Kids are given stickers and pencils and have a poster or essay contest.... or something. Two weeks later it is forgotten and everyone goes back to their old behaviors.

Despite adults' efforts to moderate the behavior, it just seems to be ingrained in kids to have a pecking order. And a lot of it begins at home, IMO.

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I'm hearing the same thing over and over: Statewide anti-bullying programs are a joke. [View all] RandySF Dec 2014 OP

I just watched the movie Bully kimbutgar Dec 2014 #1

I don't know about California...but it's difficult.. Sancho Dec 2014 #2

The thing I noticed in our district was the lack of continuity. femmocrat Dec 2014 #3

Trickle down from the 'culture of compliance' that typifies most schools these days, I'll wager. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2014 #4

I'm sorry, I don't agree with your last paragraph AwakeAtLast Dec 2014 #5

It goes without saying that admins are focused on keeping out of trouble. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2014 #6

Re: lenrely Dec 2014 #7