Experts say school bullies are often at the root of the worst examples of school violence.
The Prosecutor's Office and Oakland Schools, the county's intermediate school district, are implementing a nationwide program, called Bullyproofing Your Schools. The program targets teachers, administrators, counselors, social workers and other staff, and suggests ways to curtail bullying. Children are taught what bullying is and what to do if they or another student is being bullied. The number should reach 100 soon, and more training sessions likely will be held, said Pam Leonard, a special projects consultant for Oakland Schools. The idea is that those who are trained will go back to their schools and share what they learned, Cojanu said.