The problems begin when these reasons become excuses, when student behaviors such as disrespect and emotional cruelty are attributed to poor genetics, or when environmental shortcomings are left uncorrected by default, we communicate to the student that we agree with the behavior. Disrespect is not a condition. It is learned behavior, and students must be held accountable for their actions. Bullying should never be justified or excused because of poor genetics or negative environmental influences. Respect can always be taught with the imposition of the right consequences
And I really taught my students that they should do the same and that they shouldn't allow people to push them around or belittle them in any way, shape, or form. And the damage and the consequences of bullying have lifelong implications for some people. And one story that made the rounds when I was a teacher was about a young girl who had actually beaten cancer at the age of 13
James Burns
@BeSimplyFit · 2:05
Hi, Taylor, thank you for your post on some of the tips that I'm offering. I see bullying truly as an epidemic, and after Columbine High School in, I really took a hard look at some of the violence and the bullying, the harassment and the intimidation. And as you said, we usually wait for something bad to happen before we start acting on the problem