Staff Invested in Bullying Prevention is the Best Prevention Strategy.

Whether at a training or on Twitter I constantly remind school staff of their duty to protect the emotional well being of their students. It is extremely important to understand that as children grow older, so do their brains and they develop a keen awareness of their surroundings and who is or may be looking. So as kids mature more overt acts of bullying characteristic of younger ages transform to covert acts in an attempt not to get caught. School staff must be aware of this fact and look a little closer. If we start with the premise that no child wants to get in trouble by getting caught, we can train ourselves to take a closer look and intervene in a potential bullying situation before it becomes very damaging to the victim.

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