Essay #6..

     Elementary and secondary schools around the country are beginning to actively address the problem of bullies. In m opinion, bullying is an issue that should be addressed by schools. Reasons can be that the student that is being bullied may go home and commit suicide. That would be the worst thing that can happen. It can lead to the child getting so mad that they would want to kill the person that is bullying them as well. That is bullying them as well. That is also a very horrible thing that can happen because if that student brings a gun to school, it puts more students in danger.
     Fair and consistent enforcement of school discipline policies, meaningful school climate strategies which include anti-bullying initiatives and balanced security measures can lead to school climates with less bullying and fewer safety threats to children. Anti-bullyng legislation, typically an unfunded mandate requiring schools to have anti-bullying policies, but providing no financial resources to improve school climate and security, offer more political hype than substance for helping school administrators address the problem.
     Bullying has received a significant amount of attention following a high-profile school shootings and related incidents of violence in the past two decades. I believe bullying to be a serious issue and worthy of reasonable attention, awareness and action. Schools and the youth to be aware of appropriate behaviors for youth and how inappropriate behaviors should be addressed. The issue of bullying has also became a hot topic of conversation in the school safety field. In fact, bullying has been focused upon to a point which some believe has become overkill. It has been described as "all the rage in scientific research."
     Bullying is one threat of many on a broad continuum of potential school safety threats. I believe bullying to be a serious issue and worthy of reasonable attention, awareness and action. I also believe that bullying is one of many factors which must be taken into consideration in developing sage schools prevention, intervention, and enforcement plans and that bully-prevention efforts and initiatives are one of many strategies that should be included in a comprehensive school safety program. I believe that bullying should be and typically already is addressed in school student behavior codes.
     Bullying is a serious problem. Up to half of all children are bullied at some point during their school years. Children who are bullied may be afraid to go to school. They may complain of headaches or stomachaches and have trouble concentrating on schoolwork. In the long term, the consequences of bullying may be even more severe. Children who are bullied have higher rates of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and other mental health conditions. Children who are bullied are more likely to think about suicide. Some of these wounds may linger into adulthood.