School Bullying Social Problem

This has sent fears among the people in the community of Florida and has now forced them to look for the best alternatives of containing bullying firstly in schools , before it spreads down to the community (Smith , Sharp 1994

As school bullying became rampant , it now became necessary for the community of Florida to come up with measures which could help in solving it , and these included Conducting community trainings and mobilization sessions so as to bring to the attention of the people that school bullying exists , its origin and effects . There

are those who believe that it is rumours until their children have been victims , then that they can believe . There was need to meet the parents of the bullies discuss with them on this issue and so the community arranged for a counselor to talk to the parents and the children (bullies ) on the negative impact of bullying and how they should stop it . The community also took the matter to the schools to complain that bullying was rampant in schools and so they had to take action very fast as their children were suffering from bullying and some were turning slowly to becoming criminals (Smith , 2000

With the 2008 passage of the Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All Students anti-bullying law in Florida , schools are mandated to implement bullying prevention policies and programs . This initiative will provide the resources for Florida schools to implement an evidence-based bullying prevention program that has proven results . The Florida Association of School Administrators (FASA ) will provide assistance to schools through the Florida Bullying Prevention Initiative . This initiative will pay for program materials and training for two to six schools per district or consortium to implement the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP ) Up to twenty five (25 ) schools will be awarded in...