According to psychologists, there are numerous causes of school bullying. Firstly, bullies are often victims of bullies themselves. In order to compensate for the past, they put down the others to feel better about themselves. Secondly, some bullies explode over trivialities because they lack compassion, impulse control and mature social skills. Thirdly, a large percentage of the bully lacks proper parental care during childhood so they become rebellious when they grow up.
What can be done to reduce bullying in schools? In my opinion, both parents and school authorities are responsible for alleviating the problem of bullying at school. From the perspective of parents, they should provide proper guidance to their children. With the supervision of the parents, students are less likely to join the bully or become their victims. More than that, closer relationship between the two generations should be bridged. Parents are advised to have a better understanding of how their children think by communication such as frank dialogue. What is more, parents are recommended to maintain coordination with school authorities to prevent the occurrence of bullying.
From the angle of school authorities, what they can do is to indoctrinate positive values to students. There is no doubt that education occupies a predominant position in the personal development of students. Therefore, school authorities are in charge of teaching students on the importance of obedience. Firstly, teachers are encouraged to involve students in creating classroom rules against bullying. They should ensure that every student abides by the rules so as to relieve the problem of bullying. Secondly, teachers should have a serious talk with the bully, explaining such kind of behaviour is not acceptable and interpreting the negative consequences of bullying. Thirdly, stricter censorship over the bully should be imposed in an attempt to create a safe learning environment.
In conclusion, bullying at school has been widely debated nowadays. With regard to the causes of bullying in schools, both parents and school authorities must cooperate together to fight against the problem of bullying. Without the coordination between the two parties, bullying can never be deterred in schools.
