Stories and articles about bullying prevention and support Today is pink shirt day, a day intended promote awareness of bullying, spark conversations about bullying, and increase programs intended to prevent bullying. Programs don’t work. Programs are nearly always a bandaid solution. What works is a full-scale school and division-wide culture change, and fundamental changes in pedagogy,Continue reading “Anti-Bullying Articles & Resources”
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Performative In Pink
It will take a lot more than wearing pink shirts to end bullying I don’t really have an issue with pink shirt day, per se. In fact, I think it’s a great way to increase awareness and to start conversations about bullying in schools and classrooms. Pink shirt day even began as a grassroots movement byContinue reading “Performative In Pink”
Stop Gaslighting Children
Being bullied is never the fault of the victim Whereas approximately 25% of non-disabled and neurotypical youth experience bullying, children with disabilities are twice as likely to be victimized. It’s estimated that 60% of Autistic children and 40% of children with ADHD experience bullying in school. Why are we singling out the victims of bullyingContinue reading “Stop Gaslighting Children”