Articles tagged: bullying
Column: Advances in technology mean families need to have conversations about cyberbullying
Posted: Dec 20, 2012Bullying is not a new phenomenon. I remember sadly my middle school years and seeing two of my classmates continually harassed. When discussing this topic in public, the reaction from some has been, “Kids will ... Read more »
Ann Arbor Public Schools releases first draft of anti-bullying policy
Posted: May 15, 2012Ann Arbor Public Schools is in the process of developing its first anti-bullying policy. Read more »
COLUMN: Are anti-bullying efforts wuss-ifying America?
Posted: Feb 23, 2012Dr. Wayne Baker is away this week. Guest columnist Joe Grimm teaches journalism at Michigan State University and is leading a team of students researching the red-hot issue of bullying. Policy-makers nationwide are looking for ... Read more »
COLUMN: Bullying: How should new laws & policies define bullying?
Posted: Feb 20, 2012Dr. Wayne Baker, creator of OurValues.org, is away this week. He has invited Joe Grimm, a nationally known journalist and author to write a guest series on an emerging problem nationwide: bullying. Educators and government ... Read more »
Opinion: Anti-bullying legislation: Still just halfway there
Posted: Nov 20, 2011This month, the Legislature debated the issue of bullying in our schools. For years, the Michigan Legislature has attempted to enact a law requiring school districts to have anti-bullying policies. Instead of working toward compromise ... Read more »
Opinion: Senate version of Michigan anti-bullying would allow an excuse to bully
Posted: Nov 20, 2011A clause in Michigan State Senate Bill 137 isn't limiting bullying; it's providing a method for children to get away with it. Read more »
Ex-president of U-M student body starts anti-bullying scholarship
Posted: Nov 18, 2011Chris Armstrong, the former president of the Michigan Student Assembly and its first openly gay leader, is announcing that he's starting a scholarship fund for students who have been victimized by bullying. Read more »
column: Bullying: a personal account of adolescent intolerance and a call to participate in Day of Unity Oct. 12
Posted: Oct 09, 2011From Lady Gaga to Phoebe Prince, the issue of adolescent bullying has surfaced recently as the darling of the news media. Even though bullying is not a new issue, I’m relieved that it is finally ... Read more »
parenting Q&A: Help children sort out mixed messages about 'telling' vs. 'tattling'
Posted: Sep 23, 2011Dear Kerry,My first grader already came home with tales of the ‘bad kids’ in her class. I’m not sure whether to believe her or tell her to mind her own business. Should I call the ... Read more »
Parenting Q&A: Setting limits in childhood can prevent bullies in adulthood, too
Posted: May 29, 2011Dear Kerry,There is so much in the news that says that men are forceful bullies by nature. I don’t want my sons to grow up that way. What do you think?— ST, Indiana Dear ST, ... Read more »
parenting Q&A: Bully continues to harass 11-year-old son, even after intervention by teachers
Posted: Feb 26, 2011Dear Kerry,My 11-year-old son is often bullied by another boy at school. His teachers always sit them down and get them to talk through the incident. But nothing changes. The other kid continues to harass ... Read more »
Michigan legislators, Washtenaw County supporters speak in favor of anti-bullying bill at Ypsilanti rally
Posted: Feb 19, 2011As University of Michigan student body President Chris Armstrong was trying to weather the storm that came with the anti-gay attacks from then-state assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell, he found solace in one place — ... Read more »
Anti-bullying strategies: Does 'walking away' work?
Posted: Feb 18, 2011Does “walking away” from a bully work? For years well-intentioned adults have been telling kids to “ignore someone who is bullying you and he/she will get tired and stop.” Now, with reports of old-fashioned bullying ... Read more »
Is your child being bullied? 9 tips for parents
Posted: Jan 23, 2011When it comes to bullying, simple changes to their child's behavior or demeanor can provide important clues for parents. Does your child avoid going to the bathroom while at school — is he or she ... Read more »
Opinion: Tackling the problem of bullying in schools requires involved parents
Posted: Jan 23, 2011I'm writing as a Northside Elementary parent of a current first-grader and 8th-grade graduate of this school. I was puzzled by the recent article that was featured prominently in your publication; I wasn't aware that ... Read more »
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