Often parents and schools disagree about whether something is ‘bullying’: what happens next?

Schools urged to report bullying cases

The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Monday called on schools to report bullying cases to authorities as the implementing rules and regulations of the Anti-Bullying Act mandates educational institutions to respond promptly on such cases.

Often parents and schools disagree about whether something is ‘bullying’: what happens next?

Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock Bullying in schools can can have a devastating impact on victims. Research shows it can lead to reduced academic performance depression, anxiety and even suicidal behaviour. So, preventing and reducing bullying is an urgent priority for governments as well as families and schools. However, a common obstacle to addressing bullying is that parents and schools often disagree about whether a particular situation …