Some days

[attackfish]

We were talking about bullies and I listened to my fellow teaching students just not get it in so many kind, well meaning ways.  And then my teacher asked about our own experiences with bullying, and everyone in the class talked.  Most said they had never been bullied, the rest mentioned isolated incidents, and talked about how standing up to the bullies really worked!  And I looked around at this room of earnest faces, and realized none of them had a clue.

Most people want to become teachers because public school was a place of joy for them.  I feel a little alone right now.

Comments

[ljlee.livejournal.com]

I certainly hope that's enough and new awareness of the problem of bullying is leading to better training that previous generations of teachers lacked. I keep wondering if it will make up for the kind of gut instinct and empathy gained through personal experience, but obviously I'm not saying it's a requirement for teachers to have been bullied in order for them to intervene effectively. I just hope the instruction is effective and we'll see some changes in the way bullying is handled--or too often, not handled--in schools.

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

So do I. From what I understand, talking about bullying and bullying prevention in teaching classes is a relatively new thing. Hopefully increased training really will make a difference and make some young teachers see the light on how to handle bullying in their schools.