As support for anti-bullying legislation gains momentum in Boston, opponents and naysayers point out that parents or kids who bring bullying to the attention of the schools do so at the risk of subjecting the victims to increased harassment. If you read the comments section of the above article you see stories of parents who have been ignored by administrators or kids who have been ridiculed for being a snitch. The only way to combat this problem is to have an anti-bullying policy that is part of the school culture or climate and is just as prevalent and important as the attendance policy or academic integrity policy. This way, students learn from day one that harassment and bullying are not tolerated and bystanders of bullying are expected to seek out adult intervention. Similarly, teachers and staff receive the message that bully prevention is not an ancillary task but central to the mission of the school.
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