Why do the schools allow bullying to continue?

Question

In our school district the child teacher/teacher's aid ration is 1 adult, 15 children. When out on the play ground or in the lunch room there are an easy 4 adults to supervise. Why are these people not paying any mind as to what is going on in their surroundings? Why do they not pay close attention to the children that cry for help? When picking my son up from school the one day the classes were outside for recess and I witnessed the four aduls standing off in the corner of the playground chit-chatting and giggling as though they were schoolgirls themselves not even watching the children. The worst part was I had to yell to get their attention because one child was being beat upon by 5 other students, all greater in size than he was. The adults were not even reprimanded for their lack of attention. Heck, this doesn't even touch any personal experiences we have had with the bullying epidemic encasing our schools.

Answer 1

Unless there is a bullying campaign to reduce bullying and gathering statistics on the progress, other things take precedence. (Scholastic scores, teacher reviews. etc.)

It is similar to personnel problems in a corporation. It is time consuming, adds to the overhead, and reduces the profit margin. Teachers don't get credit for doing what is right anymore. They get credit for meeting their stats. Theonly thing that matters is the bottomline.

That's MY opinion.

Dr. Jay

Answer 2

I don't know but it isn't right.  When I was in elementary 30yrs. ago and a student would tell on another student hitting them, the teacher would respond "Hit them back", or "Sticks and Stones may break your bones but names will never hurt you".  Things have changed since then but are not perfect yet.

I remember one boy in my grade in particular, he must of had ADD, (never heard of back then)  in reading class our teacher took a piece of scotch tape and taped his mouth shut.  I often wonder what ever became of this boy since he moved away.  I hope that he didn't have any long time psychological effects because similar things had happened to him all through elementary.

Answer 3

you should talk to the superintendent

Answer 4

One time, I was tackled by 12 6th graders while I was in kindergarten because i like a 6th graders bf. The teachers were just talking and having a good time. I walked up to them to tell with bumps bruises and scratches they just said oh you will be fine and continued talking.

Answer 5

Teachers are complacent.  There is little room to ensure 'good' teachers stay in a school.  The districts fear repercussions from the parents of the child doing the bullying.  They don't want to take responsibility for the menaces that they do nothing to stop.

I am SO grateful my parents put me in private school :) It wasn't perfect, but if a kid beat up on another student - - the aggressor would be expelled.

If I have children I would do everything to make sure their schools are attentive to their protection or I'd homeschool as well.

Answer 6

I totally agree with you wicked mad, I have a autistic child in special ed, so you can imagine what I and the other special ed students go through, my husband saw one of the special ed students get smacked by a boy who purposely walked by just to slap him in the hallway and ran. the special ed kid was crying. the other kid was reprimanded but not in a way I would have like to see. if I were there I would have taken him by the collar and forced him to apologize to that boy, his teacher and the other special students for hitting that boy and for being a bully, then I would march him back to his classroom and make him tell his classmates what he had done then take him to the principals office and let him sit there and stew untill his parents came to get him and take him out of school for the day. but what I would have done they would call child abuse after all I am not his teacher or parent I'm just a concerned parent. I would have liked that boy to spend a day with the special needs kids so he can come to understand what life is like for them. their handicap is one thing but bullying makes it hard for them not the handicap. they can deal with the handicap just fine.

Answer 7

I think so much is in place to help stop bullying but these rules aren't being inforced...instead people want to instill more and more rules to try and fix something that is already not working...it is just like hugging in school...things are really messed up in the school system right now...my advise make sure to report what you saw to the principal. It is her job above all others to keep the kids safe.

Answer 8

what can they do to stop it entirely?

the law does not help, if anything it helps the bullies...

there is no justice in the world anymore...

our schools try...

in my own school has tried by showing videos, and news reports and through the brown eye blue eye technique(brilliant btw), and yet some ppl just wont stop... my best friend and ex partner and his best friend got beat up a month ago, 25 onto 2, all that my friends did was ask for their football back.

the school suspended them for a week, for sending my 2 friends to hospital... how is that justice?

there is no way to stop it... =[

Answer 9

tell you what get some other parents together and enroll your kids in a self defense class ,and when the bullies are getting there butt kicked ,them maybe things will change other than that you'll have to take turns going to the school to watch your own kids

Answer 10

You should really talk to the head of the school to alert him/her about the current  happenings... it's very sad... and I understand what you mean... but you have to do some talking and express your sentiments...