Bullying in Schools

There was a terrific program on NPR this morning about bullying in schools. The program was on the Diane Rehm Show, broadcast locally on WNIJ-FM. Today’s guest was Jodee Blanco of Chicago. As a girl and young woman in high school, she was bullied relentlessly.

Jodee has written two books, Please Stop Laughing at Me and Please Stop Laughing at Us. She travels extensively throughout the United States, giving programs at schools and other organizations about bullying and its lifelong impact.

Bullying is a serious problem – in schools, in the community, even in homes.

Visit Jodee’s website at http://www.jodeeblanco.com/ for more information about her programs and her books.

Schools are supposed to be safe. They are supposed to be safe places for all students. But are they?

All the right paperwork is in place. Trainings are conducted. Staff nod their heads. And life goes on. And bullying continues. Now is the time for it to stop. As in, S-T-O-P.

Has your child been bullied in school? Is your child being bullied now in school? Were you bullied in school?

Were you one of the bullies in school? What do you think now of what you did then?