Comments on: We Need to Address the Bullying in Our Schools

By: An important reminder!

An important reminder! — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:39:36 +0000

If you see something, say something. Don’t be a silent bystander.

By: Parents

Parents — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:33:57 +0000

of bullies are also not exempt. They either need tools to learn how to discipline or need to become role models and work seriously on their own Middos! It’s not what you say, it’s what you do! Parents and teachers need to work together with respect to make a difference.

By: Agree

Agree — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:03:42 +0000

Unfortunately it is very common amd most schools do nothing about it. I’ve learned it’s really up to the ones on site that have to step in to do something. If bdarkei Noam doesn’t help, sometimes one needs to take the really tough approach to weed out the bully. Sometimes keeping the children in the same class it in the same place is not conducive and unless someone is keeping a diligent eye constantly, the bully will continue taunting and the cold never has a safe place to recover and gain trust again.
Rabbi Rietti gave a fascinating class once on bullying about how the onus is on the observers and the crowd. Not the child being bullied who doesn’t have the confidence always or power to overcome it. If everyone around wouldn’t tolerate it, and the bully knew no one is joining or backing or looking up to him his power dwindles.
Bullying can emotionally and mentally wreck a kid and the damage can be so deep and take years to undo if the adults don’t step in to stop it. Awareness doesn’t help if there’s no consequences. Getting into nitty gritty if each incidence was bullying or not without looking at the bigger picture and pattern as you mentioned tells the kids your instincts aren’t true and maybe you’re just overly sensitive/ making up things when there’s a really ongoing negative situation present.
I’ve seen it from all different angles and know how important an actual zero tolerance policy with real steps and consequences are needed. Not Just saying it. And it all begins with the teachers and principals themselves not being bullies and have the confidence to take real steps to put a stop to it, and keep an eye on it from year to year .

By: Bullying

Bullying — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:15:57 +0000

“It is no fun for the person who does it….”
Wrong….they do it for pleasure and nothing will be done even after a suicide.

By: Esther

Esther — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:26:35 +0000

Bullying is a very uncomfortable issue. It is no fun for the person who does it. It should be if a child is bullied they need to go to the teacher as well as tthe principal. The Teachers should handle the situation very delicately.