Beating Bullying
It’s a common movie plot: the school bully, the victims take a stand, and often a happy ending. Outside of the movies, bullying is more far-reaching and often involves parents, children, school officials, professionals and the community at large. Amity Noltemeyer, school psychologist with the Trumbull County Educational Service Center, said that bullying at school is more likely to happen in settings with less structure and close supervision, such as recess, lunch, or on the way to and from school. Chad Ries, an English teacher for Niles City Schools, said he rarely encounters bullying in his classroom. “There have been tense moments,’’ Ries said. ‘‘Once there was a verbal altercation, but they were not the result of bullying. If discipline is maintained in a classroom, the chances of bullying are greatly reduced.
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