Bullying At School (4 part series)

Part 1 - Principals Can Be Bullies Too

First, as studies in Canada show, 87% of Canadian Principals have  never had a hint or allegation concerning bullying leveled against  them. When MOST school Principals are acting like bullies, they are  usually unaware they are doing it. Could have been a tough day dealing  with students. With teachers. With teachers unions. Problems at home.  Could be anything. Principals have a tough job, yet make no mistake, 
they also have a very documented history of bullying students.

Exstensive research shows, when Principals act like bullies with children, they are Middle School or High School Principals, 79.6% will  be male Principals and their victims are surprisingly just as many  male as female students.

This is a cross Canada issue, Vancouver Island to St.Johns NFLD, it's disgusting and even more HORRIFIC for the victim than being  bullied by a peer/classmate because Principals and Teachers are  supposed to be the "protector's" and "saviour's" of the weak and  innocent, by definition of all anti bullying programs, which are  mandatory in all of our Canadain schools!

Let me share a example of bulling in a High School that happened in  B.C. this week that was absolutely stunning in it's stupidity by the  school administration. I've chatted with a few legal minds about it,  they assure us, the parents have a "lock" case of abuse.

Here are the  details, you decide.

Two grade nine students attend the same High School. Their mothers  have had issue's with each other in the past. Student A attends a  class with Student B. Student A brings his IPhone to class. During  class, all students are allowed to get up and roam or sit where ever.  School ends two hours later. Student A realizes his IPhone is missing. 
Goes home, tells Mom. Mom & Student A arrive at High School next morning, and inform  Principal and Vice Principal, Student B STOLE the IPhone because  Student B sat at Student A's chair for 5 minutes during the previous  days class.

The wheels of BULLYING is swinging into action!

Student B was pulled out of his class, in front of his classmates,  taken to his locker & made to dump it as well as his pockets. All in  front of passing by students. The male student held himself together  and didn't break down at the injustice of the situation. The next day  the IPhone was turned into the Lost & Found at the school. The Vice 
Principal thinks it was her speech to the class that returned the  IPhone. The class thinks the Vice Principal is a "incompetent" because  everyone knows one of Student A's friend's "hid it" to watch him freak  out, telling 4 class mates while taking the IPhone, "watch this". Yes,  we have their statements to back this story up!

A NON - Bullying Principal Would Not:

  1. allow a student to be yanked out of a classroom on a theft  allegation, they would meet the child at the door at class end and ask  to talk about it, otherwise, start the gossip, innuendo, rumours and  garbage that DESTROY young lives and add statistics to our national  suicide rate

  2. they would ask if the student would like their parents to join them  for any conversations or actions taken against them before a locker  search so the child feels protected, which didn't happen, the child  went through this alone, in front of everyone

  3. they would never parade them down a hallway and make them dump  their locker while other students are walking around, instead they  would ask the entire class to empty their lockers so no one is singled  out

When the parents found out about this pathetic, unjust exercise,  they contacted the Principal who agreed a "huge" mistake had been made  and would apoligize immediately to the student, which he did, 48 hrs  later and calling the student by an incorrect name, then having the  "incompetent" Vice-Principal call the parents, instead of following up  on his "PROMISE" to call them personally.

Street Smart Kidz of Canada  has "all school communications and statements from the 4 students" to  back up the above story.

So Parents!
Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. The absolute majority will be  students in your child's school. You will need the help of your school's  administration to get you through these tough times. That means  Principals, Vice-Principals and Teachers. As with everything in life,  make sure everyone follow's through on  their promises and get's  results!

You will find 95% of Teachers & School Administrations to be  OUTSTANDING professionals, that want nothing more than to see your  child succeed in life and school.