Bullying
(From Dr. Gary Namie of the Workplace Bullying Institute.) On Oct. 22, the final day of Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week 2011, William Barth, editor of the Beloit (WI) Daily News published an editorial screed mocking state Rep. Roys and Sen. Coggs for introducing the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill with much fanfare. Barth’s perspective was [...]
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The Minister commented: “Bullying is unacceptable in our schools, in any form and for any reason. Bullying can have serious consequences for our pupils, thwarting their experience of education. The physical and emotional distress caused by bullying can lead to underachievement, poor attendance and mental health problems with terrible consequences such as eating disorders, self-harm [...]
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Fordland schools will host a presentation on Internet safety and cyberbullying from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. Students and parents in the Logan-Rogersville and Seymour school districts are invited to attend the event, coordinated by the Safety Council of the Ozarks, the Webster County Juvenile Division, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. [...]
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SEATTLE – Schools using a bullying prevention program saw significantly less physical bullying and fewer teachers reporting fighting as a big problem, according to a University of Washington study to be released this week. “Outcomes from a School-Randomized Controlled Trial of Steps to Respect: A School Bullying Prevention Program” compared schools using Committee for Children’s [...]
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Friends and classmates of the 16-year-old Palmetto Ridge High School student who was stabbed to death Monday afternoon after getting off the school bus, and the 14-year-old student accused of killing him, said the stabbing was the result of ongoing bullying. MORE >>>
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(NOTE: The indidivuals mentioned here, Justin, Larry, and Patti, are people I respect as colleagues and friends. I hope everyone who follows this blog take the time to read this and tune into the CBS program. – Mike) Ahead of CBS News’ 48 Hours special onbullying, ConnectSafely.org co-director and CBS News and CNET Technologyanalyst Larry [...]
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When I was preparing to move to the Four Corners town of Cortez, Colo., to take a job as a newspaper reporter, I did some background research to learn more about my future home. I’m well connected with the gay and lesbian community, so one of the first stories I heard was the tragic tale [...]
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Bullying is a complex phenomenon that is reported to be pervasive in many countries around the world (Harel-Fisch, et al., 2010; Hazler, Miller, Carney & Green, 2001; Mishna, Pepler, & Wiener, 2006). Although there is a considerable body of research on bullying, very little has been devoted to studying the perspectives of the parents of [...]
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: At an event here August 27 to mark the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, harrowing stories were related of bullying in schools, workplace harassment, hate crimes based on religious affiliations and persecution by law enforcement agencies due to wearing faith-based hair coverings MORE >>>
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After only 18 months, Pride in Diversity is making headway with LGBT workplace inclusion with more than 30 Australian organisations signed on to its employer support program. It also launched the Australian Workplace Equality Index — a comprehensive index that delves into an organisation’s HR policies, staff benefits, LGBT network groups, training, bullying and harassment [...]
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