The Illinois study found that 75 percent of students classified as bullies said they themselves had been victims of peer harassment. Psychologists say that those who are bullied, not the bullies, usually commit the most violent acts. That appears to have been the case in the Columbine tragedy. Experts say surveying students, teachers, principals, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, janitors and parents about instances of bullying they have experienced or observed is a good way for school districts to approach the problem of bullying. By the time a complaint reaches you, it's last resort.
Simple surveys can help.
Researchers at the University of Nebraska asked 83 middle school students to describe themselves as bullies, victims, both or neither. Teachers were also asked to categorize their students, and peers were told to identify classmates. 10th-grade students about school climate and were shocked at the amount of bullying reported to be taking place. It showed us a lot more was going on than we thought. Anti-bullying programs How children deal with bullying depends on their personality, but experts say it's how schools deal with bullies and victims that will make the difference.