Strict Laws, Harsh Punishments

Aristotle said, “No government, no matter how good, can make its citizens morally virtuous”. Its as true today as it was 2,500 years ago.   A notable feature about us humans is that we have a tough time learning from our mistakes.  Societies never learn.  The mainstream anti-bullying movement...

Disabled 11-Year Old Boy Commits Suicide Because of Bullying

Sad and sickening news out of Toronto, from TheStar.com At 8, Mitchell Wilson’s mother died of cancer.  The following year, he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, an incurable, degenerative  disease that ravages muscles, leaving its victims paralyzed. Not long after, predatory bullies picked him...

No Winners Here

Thanks to local NBC-2 Regional SW Florida: Investigators say 14-year-old Jorge Saavedra killed 16 year old classmate Dylan Nuno Monday after a bus stop brawl. Students (those who witnessed the incident as well as those who knew both parties) cite bullying as the cause. According to sources, Nuno and some of...

Why Anti-Bullying Programs in School Can’t Protect Your Child

From the Boston Globe: Notwithstanding the widespread adoption of various school-based anti-bullying curricula, the empirical evidence with regard to their preventive value is somewhat disappointing. An analysis of anti-bullying interventions implemented over a 25-year time period, from 1980 to 2004,...

Ammo For Your Parent-Teacher Conference

You’ve had a heart-to-heart talk with your child, and they’ve admitted that they’re being harassed at school.  You’ve found out the nature and scope of the problem, who’s involved, and how long its been going on.  You’ve called the school to set up a parent-teacher...

Stop Playing Politics With Bullying

From The Times Herald Its refreshing to see two people with polar opposite political views come together and see an important issue with clarity. BEN BOYCHUK and JOEL MATHIS probably don’t agree on much- but they do agree on the role of the Federal Government’s role in controlling bullying. Ben...