Bullying happens over and over again. Sometimes it goes too far and it s not teasing anymore. It s not fun playing or teasing unless everyone is having a good time. Davis, the Sidney teacher, said those rules are harder to write. Lusby discussed creation of a bullying prevention program.
Adults have to teach children how to intervene themselves.
Children need to know what to do when they see other children being bullied. And finally, the bullies need to get help to stop bullying. Davis said aggressive behavior at his school has dropped. In 1999 the Maine Project Against Bullying surveyed third graders at 165 schools about their bullying experiences. Some 30 percent of Moore School students said they were called hurtful names one or two times or every day.