HOW TO DEAL WITH BULLYING (This is a 70/ 75)

            Bullying can be defined as  despising, harming and annoying a person. These acts can be physical, verbal, emotional or sexual. Unfortunately, bullying in schools is a growing concern all over the world. Moreover, bullying has negative impacts both on victims and bullies. It is a serious problem with long lasting effects that can be the root cause of criminal behavior, academic failure and lack of self-esteem later in life. Therefore, it might be a good idea to produce useful solutions to alleviate the negative consequences of bullying in schools.

         To begin with, teachers and administrators can play an effective role in overcoming bullying in schools. They can set up programs to educate students about bullying. Due to the fact that there is a power imbalance between bullies and victims, teachers should encourage "bystanders" to become "upstanders". Furthermore, teachers or administrators should get students to be involved in organizing anti-bullying forums where they resolve problems. Thanks to the awareness of the results of bullying, fewer incidents might occur in schools.

              What is more, parents can also help children avoid bullying. First of all, they should have a clear understanding of the reasons and consequences of bullying. Actually, bullies come from homes where physical punishment is used and those children have been taught that corporal punishment is the way to handle problems. Therefore, parents ought to give their children a chance to express themselves. Moreover, enjoyable activities and discussions with children are some of the noteworthy solutions. These activities can provide children with self-esteem. Therefore, in any case, parents are the role models of their children and thus couples should be more careful when they educate their children about bullying.

          To sum up, bullying in schools is not a problem that should be ignored because it can have many negative effects on students. To handle bullying, parents and teachers should be aware of this problem and work together; otherwise, not only victims but also bullies might be affected negatively throughout their lives.