{"id":5479,"date":"2013-10-14T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/?p=5479"},"modified":"2013-10-12T08:46:02","modified_gmt":"2013-10-12T12:46:02","slug":"anti-bully-programs-get-an-f-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2013\/10\/anti-bully-programs-get-an-f-in-schools.html","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Bully Programs Get an F in Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"anti<\/a>This month is anti-bully month and according to a new study, all this awareness of bullying may actually be making things worse! That’s right, schools with no programs have less bullying than those with the programs. Put up a poster to prevent bullying and you just may increase the behavior!<\/p>\n

According to a study conducted at the University of Texas at Arlington and published in the Journal of Criminology (September, 2013),<\/em> students at\u00a0anti-bullying initiative schools are MORE likely to be bullied. \u00a0The reason according to bullying expert Start Twemlow, whenever you target a group of specific people, things get worse. These programs \u00a0may actually be giving bullies ideas on how to bully better. Not exactly the intended impact when it comes to prevention!<\/p>\n

Zero tolerance policies are not working either. In fact, the NEA gives these policies a big F for effectiveness as well.<\/p>\n

And all the awareness leads to better reporting, which may look like the problem is on the rise.<\/p>\n

Twemlow, a bullying expert, says our current efforts should consider a name change from anti-bullying to pro-kindness, not exactly a sizzling campaign you could excite people to support, but more indicative of the type of change really needed.<\/p>\n

Bullying, he contends, is more about the adults, the resources that schools can’t afford, and over hauling the school’s climate and leadership. In other words, the school’s norms, values, and expectations would change in a positive way to support prosocial behavior. Kindness would be promoted. Now there is a novel thought!<\/p>\n

So back to the drawing board for educators. Semantics aside, the real problem is a change of heart. Kindness is a fruit of the spirit. Maybe someone should suggest that taking God out of the schools may also have had an effect no one saw coming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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