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On a playground,
kids usually fall, scrape a knee, or hurt themselves, but
did you know every seven minutes a child gets bullied? However,
the sad part is 85% of the time no one does anything to help.
Did you ever have to come to school in fear of getting hurt
on a daily basis? Well, 30% of the U.S. students in grades
6th through 10th have reported moderate to frequent involvement
in bullying, either as the bully, victim, or both. Something
needs to be done to keep U.S. private and public schools safe
and free of violence. Bullying needs to be stopped, because
it is becoming a hobby for kids in everyday life.
Bullying is not a cool thing. Kids that
get bullied are more prone to become a bully, or have a hard
life. When kids bully, it really hurts the victim more than
it seems. Some kids can take teasing, but usually it pecks
at a kid’s heart until they feel as if they can’t
go on anymore. This is one reason why every 18 minutes in
the U.S., a kid dies from suicide. Some people wonder why
kids bring guns to school, and why they shoot anyone in the
way. The truth is these kids take their anger out in their
peers. These kids are really hurting inside. When they shoot,
they really don’t care who they kill. They just want
revenge. They want someone to feel like they did when they
were bullied. Therefore, they result to violence. I believe
if something were done about bullying, the rate of violence
in public and private schools would decrease. What could we
do? How can we stop these cruel kids from ruining innocent
kid’s lives?
Nearly every school has a teacher “on
duty” when kids are at recess or lunch. This is a helpful
solution to stop bullying. However, I have noticed that some
teachers “on duty” don’t pay attention. They
are doing other work or grading papers, and frequently don’t
look up. Sometimes, things happen, and the teachers don’t
see them because they’re looking down. I have noticed
only two problems with this solution, the one I have just
stated above, and the situation of not having enough teachers
“on duty”. The teachers have a lot of area to watch.
It is nearly impossible to keep your eyes wide open if you
have to watch all around you. Schools need to increase the
number of teachers “on duty”. This would make it
a lot easier on the teachers, and it would make our schools
a safer place. Sometimes, all a bully really wants is a friend,
but he doesn’t know how to make one. In a bully’s
mind, all he’s doing is “making friends”. So,
sometimes becoming a bully’s friend may make the bully
stop his cruelty immediately. I believe the only way schools
can stop bullying is by increasing the amount of teachers
“on duty” in the hallway, cafeteria, gym, and outside,
or they can try to help by talking about bully prevention
on a daily basis. All of these things can help, and can keep
all of our schools safe.
Bullies shouldn’t have to be a thing
to be scared of, and kids shouldn’t have to live their
lives in fear. Sometimes, life brings obstacles in many sizes,
but bullying shouldn’t have to be one of those obstacles
you can’t face. To stop bullying in public and private
schools will not be an easy task, but in the long run it will
be worth it. If you ever get a chance to confront a bully,
or help a bully’s victim, do it. Don’t just stand
there. Remember, one can make a huge difference, doesn’t
1+1=2?
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