It makes you consider irrational things, because the rational ones obviously don't apply. Now we will guarantee we'll protect the rights of students. Intervention Programs Psychologist Dan Olweus of the University of Bergen in Norway is a prominent researcher on bullying. Schools that have implemented Olweus' program have reported a 50 percent reduction in bullying. Distribute a questionnaire to students and adults to increase awareness of the extent of the problem.
Results can also serve to benchmark improvements in school climate.
Conduct a parental awareness campaign during parent-teacher conference days, through parent newsletters and at PTA meetings. The goal is to increase parental awareness of the problem and encourage parental support. Have teachers work with students at the class level to develop class rules against bullying. Many programs engage students in a series of formal role-playing exercises and related assignments that can teach students directly involved in bullying to use alternative methods of interaction. The goal of such measures is to create a school climate in which bullying is not tolerated.