Public and private schools should have a discipline procedure written out for all parents, students, and staff that has 3 escalating punishments for any and all bullying. First offense parent teacher conference, second offense out of school suspension, third offense expulsion. The same should apply to staff first offense for not following the discipline on a bully or not helping a victim reprimand, second offense, paid leave, third offense unpaid leave. Victims also need a 3 step program. First incident parent teacher conference to inform the parents, 2 incident counseling for the victim, 3 offense reassure victim bully is being removed and continue counseling.
Why is this important?
My son attended The School of the Immaculata and was bullied for months. Staff refused to help us. My son became suicidal and had to be hospitalized. We called the police on his bully and my kids were expelled for it. Protecting our children from teachers that refuse to help a victim of bullying is a must.
