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Thread #124679 Message #2756597
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
31-Oct-09 - 11:17 AM
Thread Name: BS: Schoolyard bullying
Subject: RE: BS: Schoolyard bullying
There is nothing in that policy quote David el Gnomo gave that excludes coming down heavily on other types of bullying.
Sadly, I believe that there is. By ommision, other types of bullying are excluded and, unfortunately, this is the type of thing that the right wing press pick up on. Any laid down policy should NOT specificaly mention any type of bullying as in "The school believes that racism is wrong and it will not tolerate racist attitudes ". Either have nothing laid down OR simply say "The school believes that any bullying, taunting or ostrasisation is wrong and it will not tolerate these attitudes."
Ostracise - Note the British spelling Azizi:-) I have been contributing to the "American English" thread as well so please excuse me. Thanks for your, as ever, enlightening posts about white/white and black/black racism. Surely this drives the point home doesn't it? It gets far too complex to define inappropriate behavior by colour so, surely, we should try a simple message with children. Just no bullying - of any sort. Simple and to the point.
Cheers
DeG