Contact the parents of bullies. Most will want to help put a stop to it. Make sure playground supervisors are included in all bullying discussions and programs. Don't expect conflict resolution or peer mediation programs to solve all bullying problems. These may not be the right mechanisms for this particular problem.
Many bullies are skilled at talking their way out of situations.
Most bullying is still considered a school discipline problem, not criminal behavior. However, bullying can cross the line into crime. Confiscating lunch money, aggressively hitting classmates, or continually verbally harassing people are technically the crimes of extortion, assault and slander, according to Stephens. While children rarely if ever sue other children for these things, it's not a farfetched idea. In fact, it's probably only a matter of time before a court precedent is set.