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Good evening everyone! Have you ever experienced being laughed at by people in your surrounding?
I am quite sure, you have. I think, it goes without saying that this is something we probably all go through once in a while. It is somehow okay to crack jokes about people as long as it does not happen on a regular and offensive base, right? However, if  it is not just a little occasional roasting but a constant strain of belittling, derogatory and demeaning attempts to purposefully crush somebody's feelings, then we need to pay close attention and interact as to put a stop to that. Now, let us talk about this sort of relentless and quite disturbing form of harassment especially occurring in schools. This is commonly called bullying.
Bullying is a phenomenon which clearly seems to be getting out of hand these days specifically in this country. Too many schools are still turning their heads and looking away whenever children are targeted by their peers and are made helpless and often totally stressed out and depressed victims.
Not knowing how to approach a problem like this is not a shame, but avoiding to do anything as to prevent a child or adolescent from ultimately committing suicide definitely is! Kids should be taught at a young age at Kindergarten and Prep School that it is simply not the right thing to openly mock, bad- mouth, belittle, harass or bully others. If parents do not know any better, which clearly seems to be the case most of the time, it should be up to educators, teachers, coaches and alike to take over and pass on this message. Unfortunately, parents often aren't any better themselves and still bully work colleagues, neighbors or other parents. However, what I find most disturbing is the fact that there are teachers out there who do not just tolerate or ignore bullying in their own class rooms but support and even take part in it as reported on the news only a few weeks ago here in the State of New York. Teachers just like parents are still considered role models to our youths. If they prove to be bullies themselves, they must be suspended from pursuing a career in school for once and all. This should serve as an example to any student who finds pleasure in torturing class mates verbally, physically and/ or mentally. Bullies must be held accountable no matter what! And as a consequence they should be expelled from school forever as well because bullies need to understand one thing, they are no longer welcome- bottom line.

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