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Consequences & Solutions for Violence in

Elementary School

Violence in elementary schools is an unfortunate reality in the United States and throughoutthe world. Violence in elementary schools ranges from bullying and physical threats tomore serious and deadly situations, such as students opening fire in a classroom. In recent

years, school and community leaders have begun to more aggressively challenge violence

and bullying in schools by educating students and parents about school violence andmethods to reduce this serious problem.

1.Consequence: Impaired Learningo Violence in elementary schools interferes with the learning process. In short,

violent acts on campus traumatize students, even if students are not direct

victims of violence or bullying. Incidents cause students to fear and dread

the learning environment, and their anxiety impacts their ability to focus andlearn in the classroom. According to a study conducted at Davidson College,school violence directly impacts academic performance. This study tested

the effect of criminal and violent acts on students in a North Carolina public

school and found that violent incidents are directly correlated to loweracademic achievement in both reading and math.

Consequence: Future Crime

o According to The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence, schoolviolence has immediate and long-term consequences. School violence

negatively impacts students' social and emotional well-being and caninterfere with their motivation to learn, but it also leads to future incidents of

violence. Children who bully classmates, whether violently or verbally, are

more likely to commit crimes as adults. Therefore, schools that fail toaddress bullying and violence contribute to the detriment of society and

render communities less safe.

Solution: Collaboration

o School violence should be challenged collaboratively. To reduce violence inschools, students, parents, teachers, administrators, school psychologists,law enforcement officers and other members of the community must work

together. The public community has a duty to provide students with a safe

learning environment, and it is only by collaborating that the problem of

school violence can be challenged. Specifically, parents, school andcommunity members need to stay informed and educated about bullying and

violence. Also, law enforcement officers have to cooperate with schools to

punish violent students so that violent acts are not repeated. Parents,


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teachers, students and community members also have a duty to report

unusual behavior in children or suspicions that a child is the victim of

violence or at risk for violent behavior.

Solution: Education

o To end violence in elementary schools, it is essential that students, teachersand parents learn to recognize the early warning signs of violent behavior.

Elementary students need to be taught what behaviors to report. For

example, if a student on the bus is making violent threats to other students,then this behavior must be reported to a school authority. Often, young

students are reluctant to report threats of violence out of fear for their own

safety or because they do not want to be perceived negatively by peers as

tattle-tails. Therefore, parents and teachers need to reiterate the importanceof alerting adults. Also, students need to know how to respond to emergency

situations, such as a student bringing a gun to school. Parents may avoid

talking to their children about what to do in the case of a crisis or emergencybecause they do not want to scare them, but parents need to prepare studentsfor this possibility. Also, the school should develop an emergency response

plan and educate students about this plan, conducting response drills if

necessary.

BULLY

Bullying is a deliberate form of intimidation using negative actions such as name-calling,

hitting, punching or social barring. According to the National Center for Education

Statistics' Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2010, bullying activities were as common

as daily or weekly happenings in 25 percent of public schools during 2007-08. 15-25percent of students in America experience bullying at varying frequencies. Bullies

repetitively target those that are weaker than them either physically or emotionally. It is

important that you make your school safer for your students by preventing bullying.

Bullying has become a serious problem in many schools, and it can have serious effects on

those being bullied. Parents, teachers and other school staff members should communicateopenly to address these effects as early as possible.

Instructions

1.Create strict school policies against bullying. Consult other schools for their

anti-bullying policies. Involve teachers and parents as well administrative and

other non-teaching staff in these efforts. Set simple and clear rules that explainto students the behaviors that constitute bullying and the consequences of


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engaging in these behaviors. Consider including anti-bullying messages and

slogans in your classroom and hallway decor.

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Form a committee of parents and school representatives to monitor andprevent bullying on a continuous basis. Consider including an administrator,

an elementary class teacher, a non-teaching faculty member and a school

counselor in the committee.

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o 3Intervene immediately upon noticing or suspecting bullying behavior. Stand

in between the child that is being bullied and the bully or bullies, preferablyblocking the eye contact between them. This action helps the bullied childregain his self-control. Explain to the bullies in a firm, no-nonsense voice

that their behavior is against school rules and unacceptable, for example,

you could say, "Your calling him names is bullying and totally unacceptablein our school. I won't allow it." Do not ask any questions about the incident

then and there. Talk to the bullied child as well as the bully separately in

private later. Implement appropriate consequences as according to yourschool policies immediately if bullying has indeed occurred. Inform the

bullies that they and their friends would be continuously monitored for their

behavior thereafter. Increase supervision to make sure that the bully does not

repeat his behavior. Notify your colleagues and the bully-preventioncommittee. Notify parents of children if required by school policies.

1.owered Self-Esteemo Children targeted by bullies often suffer from lowered self-esteem. They

may believe the bully's insults and feel humiliated by the bullying itself.

Depression and Anxiety

o When children suffer from bullying, they may experience depression andanxiety. They may also experience post-traumatic stress disorder

oo Retaliation


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o Children who suffer from bullying may lash out at the bully, or at others, toretaliate. They may begin their own pattern of angry or violent behavior as a

result of the bullying.

Academic Achievement

o Students who become the targets of bullies may have trouble concentratingon their studies both in and out of the school setting. Low self-esteem from

bullying may also cause them to use much less of their potential than they

would otherwise. Children who suffer from bullying may skip school oftenor even drop out.

Suicide

o When children become traumatized from bullying, they may even commitsuicide. Students who have been bullied should receive counseling to work

through the emotional issues they are experiencing.

Recognizing the Effects of Bullying

o Parents, teachers and other school staff members should pay close attentionto children's behavior and encourage children to come to them with anyconcerns. The resources below provide information on the signs of bullying

and how to address this serious problem.

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