Some schools are trying to teach empathy which I applaud. However, all of society has to work to make our world a kinder place for everyone. This includes, the teachers, the administrators, the parents, and all of the students. It also includes everyone else in society. America’s recent election certainly pointed out that adults need to grow up and be kinder too. Until we do we cannot expect our children to understand that mistreating others is wrong.

I have been supportive of bully prevention programs. Yet, some do not seem to be going far enough.

There are schools that are too afraid of being sued or of hurting their reputation to admit their part in the failures. I live for the day when schools help those who are bullied to recover by offering them a sincere apology. I dream of the day when they finally realize that they need to truly change the school climate including educating teachers by talking about ways they unknowingly contributed to the school climate. It makes sense to me that learning from mistakes helps us avoid future ones.

I hope you will click on the links to some of my bullying posts below for more information about bullying and some ways that might help prevent and stop it. For more information you can also click on my Special-Ism Posts from the menu at the top of this blog.

Life? Do We Learn From Our Past or Are We Condemned to Repeat It?

The Quote Most of us know some variation of the famous line by George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Yet, we keep repeating past mistakes again and again. Those We Admire Most of …Continue reading →

Is Aloha State in Denial Regarding High Teenage Suicide Rate and Bullying?

Da’Nile is more than a river in Egypt! It is a common saying although I added the Hawaiian lingo Da’ for the. Despite support from many around the country, the movie, Bully is only showing in one small theater on Oahu …Continue reading →

“Bully”

I was first in line to see it this morning. Initially, it looked like I would be the only one there, but thankfully a few more showed up. Kindness Matters! It’s just one of the take away messages of the …Continue reading →

Critique of “Bullying It Stops Here”

I could not find the time to post about last Sunday’s Anderson Cooper’s “Bullying It Stops Here” until now. We still deal with the after effects of bullying everyday at my house. Yet, I hear how surprised people are about the …Continue reading →

The Effects of Bullying: Robert’s Story
Join me in welcoming Robert to my first “Effects of Bullying Series.”

Robert’s Story:

I’m convinced that schools and me were never meant to get on; my trouble with handwriting, spelling and mental mathematics caused a …Continue reading →

Accountability for Protecting Our Children

My blog today is related to 20/20′s episode last Friday that has been all over the Internet this past week: “Bullied to Death” and to Lee Hirsch’s The Bully Project. I’m not posting links, as they are so easy to find if you chose to google them.Instead, …Continue reading →

Protecting Victims of Bullying

I dedicate today’s post to all of the young people who have been senselessly bullied especially to those who died because they were “bullied to death.” Asperger’s, which is a high form of autism spectrum and an “invisible” diagnosis started …Continue reading →

Education Instead of Force for Real Change

One of the advantages of being laid up with a back injury is that I have had the time to watch more movies. That’s What I Am is one that needs to be shared. There are so many things I …Continue reading →

Mele Kalikimaka and Hauoli Makahiki Hou

From the land where palm trees sway, I want to share with you my dream for the future, as I wish each of you much peace and joy during the holiday season and throughout the coming year. I hope and …Continue reading →

Redux: Did You See Santa Bully Rudolph?

I originally posted this last December after someone started me thinking differently about Rudolph. This week political correctness run amuck has multiple sites talking about a segment on Fox News: War On Christmas | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Ban | …Continue reading

Inspiring Man and Movie

Front of the Class is the story of Brad Cohen, a teacher who has Tourette’s. I love this movie for several reasons and I highly recommend it. I believe it should be required for teachers to help them understand how teachers can … Continue reading →