Many cases are coming from teachers & adults No one is going to stop them because they are of authority, Sadly its something that always was & always will be.
Its not going to STOP what needs to happen if someone "bullies" someone( I use loosely) because sometimes its kids Just not getting along) BUT IF a bully Continues needs to be taken care of the old fashion way... be allowed to Punch them once to shut them up!! That seems to work bcz the shortest little kids seem to like to pick on the biggest Kids... LET THEM handle it, If they are knocked on their A** once they will learn to keep their mouth shut OR at least think twice who they are picking on....

What about the teachers that bully the kids? The teachers in the school are out of control and are NOT accountable for their actions. Someone needs to deal with that. Of course that's not reported to anyone or when it's reported it's handled "privately". Just like Brick is the 2nd safest city in the Country... SUCH BS.

How about taking bullying more seriously at the grade school level? It isn't just middle and high schoolers!

Are the teacher held to these standards?
My oldest told me of an incident in her homeroom over the pledge of allegiance. And while i agree from her account the kid was being disruptive. They teacher went ape sh*t from what i understood. I actually asked if anyone recorded it.

My sons Middle school teacher pushed him almost into a closet & said to him What " F" ( but used the word) is wrong with you?
But of course no one says anything to the teachers & from what Im reading this is not the only case. how about cameras in the classroom?

Bus drivers are just as bad

I am not convinced that this is an accurate depiction of improvement pertaining to this program and bullying. HIBs are down - does this mean the investigations that are actually deemed as HIBs are down or the reported number (unsubstantiated as) HIBs are down? Could it possibly be lower because the victims are tired of pursuing and getting little results? I know personally of a situation in a Brick HS that is part of this statistic as a true HIB. Please tell me what is being done for the victims? Why are their rights to an education less important that the rights of the bullies who are disrupting the education? Why are we a society of enablers? I would like to undertsand why Mr. Mosely, a Social Studies teacher with no background nor degree in childhood behaviors is facilitating this serious program...please help me to understand why "school based" removes the victim and not the bully? Why must the good student be removed from the environment, while the bully is left to remain and continue their behaviors with another student?
I think this program should be implemented in the early grades...these vindictive behaviors have already been established and professional intervention and remodeling of behaviors needs to happen before changes are made. Mental health
professionals need to be more involved with this program...it has become so unacceptable to tolerae this any longer.

Im just going to teach my kid to kick the kids ass who starts with him. If no one wants to take control, ill just make sure my kid will.

Do you see how some kids act outside of school? Ever see them at convenience stores just "hanging out" and making comments to whomever passes by? Well they act the same way in school towards their classmates anbd teachers. If a kid acts like a scumbag I treat him just the way he wants to be treated. Like a scumbag. If a kid has some dignity and manners I treat him like a gentleman. Same goes for the chicks. Too many parents try to protect or alibi for their loser kids. Do you really think people went into education for combat? They went into education because they want to contribute to well being and progression for kids. Most teachers like kids!! If YOUR kid is a good kid you will have very few issues with the school. On the other hand, if your kid acts like an a$$hole that is the way he will be treated. That doesn't change when he gets out in the "real world!" Never getting the job he wants or is constantly axed because he acts like a turd. Then the old "everyone is against me" plaint. Look in the mirror once in a while. Some of you parents, ditto.

When I was a kid, the general feeling in household was that the teacher is always right. These days the sentiment is that the teacher is always to blame. Shouldn't it be somewhere in between? Teachers have become the go-to culprit for everything that is wrong with children. How about looking at how some parents are raising their kids and what they are modeling for them. It's just sad that most of the time teachers and parents take opposing sides.....which does absolutely nothing positive for the student.

Here's an Idea if your child comes home and says there is a problem in school call The Asst.principal and have a meeting and get it resolved. By taking that step you will find out the truth and it will get taken care of and will be a better year at school.

Let's put this aside for one min has anyone heard of the extreme mice infestation in Emma havens young school there is mice from one end to the other they are moving kids around during the day to try to stay ahead of them just imagine what the cafeteria must look like if u call the office they say they are working on the prob that is BS its time to call the Board of Health 732-370-0122 and let's get somthing done about this mice droppings are a huge help risk

@Denny D. I agree when you see a dirtbag kid and wonder how they get away with his nasty personality..Then you meet the parents and see why there that way...Parents need to be on top of there kids and give them the guidence they need everyday of there life till they grow up and move on...

Jesus is this what it has come to? When I went to school if another kid put his hands on me I smacked him and guess what? It didn't happen again. I didn't go crying to anybody. Sometimes that is all some people understand. Give your children some confidence. If you go through life accepting defeat constantly then defeat you shall have for the rest of your days.

@None O.Y...Agreed always taught my kids never start it..but always protect yourself and we would deal with it with the school...

I think that bullying is alot worse than any of the schools think. I have three kids in Brick schools and they have all had problems with bullying. A have a son in a smaller class and kids make fun of him for it in 3rd grade. His teacher is not a recess teacher so he feels uncoftorable saying anything to another teacher. so he just gets upset. When I told the school I got the "we will look into" but i am sure no one did. My sixth grade student saw a kid with a weapon in the school. He went tdown with a friend to say something because they were nervous. the school called the kid down and questioned him when my son was still there. causeing my son to then realize he will never go down and tell on someone again. and now when the kid comes back to school after suspension he has to worry about what the kid is going to do. The schools cause problems and do nothing to help the children.

sadly, I have to agree it seems that the schools protect the kids that are bullies & the kids that are being bullied become just annoying to the staff & think they are the ones promoting being treated that way. My Children are now older, but when my daughter was in school She was bullied for years. Finally she said something, I spoke to the teacher about it & her respond was" Well, if it looks like a duck & acts like a duck its a duck" & that it was almost my daughter fault for not being in the " in" crowd& deserved to be treated that way because she wasn't like everyone else.

Thats because most of the incidents are not acted upon........I know as a former teacher !

Iggy I think that's what a lot of people are saying that bulling Does happen ( often form teachers and other grown ups in our community) But to say something is just a waste of time

@ KC yes it is good parenting to teach your kids ( Middle school or older) Not to take SH** from anyone. tell your kids( the kids that like to bully) to stop running their mouths someday they are going to try that on the wrong person ... COMPLETELY AGREE WITH MIKE S, if you don't want you kid beat up, tell them to watch who they bully... IT WILL come back to them & much more painful

So lets get this straight must of you, not all are saying teachers are to blame. Why are the teachers the first to get blamed? Don't blame the parent that had the kids at 18 and gave the kids to the grandparents to raise. Or who lets there kids sit in front of the TV and play first person shoot them up game. NO NO. bullying starts at home, God forbid mom or dad take any responsibility for it. All you people who blame teacher make me sick. You know what they say about people in glass houses. Before you judge, look in the mirror.