They blame the kids, while ignoring the school. Of course, we have known since biblical times that it is easier to see the mote in someone else's eye than the beam in our own. But schools are a major part of the problem. Schools that are successful at preventing juvenile violence look very different from those that are not. This should come as no surprise.
Young people spend more waking hours in school than any other single place.
Yet far more attention is focused on the pathologies of television, the Internet, and so on. Not all schools are like this. Parents may want to note the following characteristics of schools that are successful at dealing with violence. Schools that are successful do not allow kids to feel intimidated. When there has been a bullying incident, schools interview all of the kids who were involved.