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Bullying Q&A
Joel Levy's Advice to Parents
Do you feel it's more the school's responsibility or the parents' to stop the bullying?
Let me start by saying that when someone is bullied it may not be fair and it may not be their fault. But make no mistake about it: It's their responsibility to handle it. Parents and schools must teach children real strategies for handling these situations. However, the fact is, most parents only know two strategies. You get parents who say, "Talk it out." And you get parents who say, "Punch him in the face."
Talking it out will only work with a reasonable person who cares about being fair. And punching someone in the face will get the student suspended or kicked out of school. That's where Bully Education Theater comes in – to teach children real strategies for stopping bullying without fighting.
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