If we are going to eliminate bullying in our schools do we have to come up with innovative strategies? I say "No"... Let's return to what works. So here are my strategies for eradicating bullies from our school communities.
1. If you bully, all electronic devices are off limits for the rest of your school year. You need information,,,
read a book; you need a ride, use the school phone; you want a status, talk to someone face to face.
2. If you bully you do good old-fashioned manual labor. Put on some gloves and pick up garbage around
the school. Parents may not argue...if they do they are handed another pair of gloves.
3.If you bully, you do not return to school until you and your parents writes an apology to the victim. Then
you hand that apology to the victim in person while looking at them in the eye.
4.If you bully you will be afraid to tell your parents because the punishment will be worse at home.
5.If you bully, you don't play sports...your exercise will consist of mowing all your elderly neighbor's
lawns, and cleaning all three family bathroom floors with a toothbrush, (We were luckier, most of us only
had one)
6. If you bully, you will be "Scared Straight".
7. If you bully, "free time" is a memory.
8. If you bully, you are assigned a seat in the cafe for the year. Then you stay and clean the cafe after lunch.
9. If you bully, you lose all pass privileges. No more bathroom passes...plan better.
10. If you bully, you stay home with your parents. Sorry parents, you raised them...you fix them.
The goal of this blog is to share ideas supporting an effective anti-bullying national program. I also passionately believe that our ability to provide quality education to kids cannot happen until the pillars of Respect, Discipline and Courage have been restalished in our public schools. Educators, parents, and community leaders must all come together and stand strong to attain a nourishing, safe and thriving school community.
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