(NOTE: Dr. Susan Limber, who is quoted extensively in this piece, will be presenting at the 7th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association this November 15-17 in Seattle. One of Dr. Limber’s co-presenters will be Dr. Dan Olweus, a widely respected pioneer in bullying research. For more information on the conference please click here.)
Calling attention to one of education’s fastest growing problems, Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Aug. 11 spoke at the nation’s first “Bullying Prevention Summit” to incite a call to action, as well as invite government officials, behavioral experts, and education organizations to brainstorm scalable solutions to bullying in classrooms nationwide.