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"Could that be because the efforts have focused on having students, mostly those not subject to bullying, stop the bullying?" The article didn't go into a whol

"Could that be because the efforts have focused on having students, mostly those not subject to bullying, stop the bullying?" The article didn't go into a whole lot of detail on the other less effective programs. But it did talk about how this program was effective precisely because it focused on students instead of focusing on punishment[1]. [1] I realize punishment isn't the only way to get teachers and administrators involved, but it does seem like programs focusing on punishment would have to get teachers and administrators involved.

bediger4000 11y ago
Oddly, the bullying issue in schools is the only place where US society officially tries to focus on victims and cooperative behavior, rather than stringent rules and punishment. As I said above, I think that punishment could prevent bullying, and that teachers and admins just don't want to. There's all kinds of goofy, illogical rules in place about "drugs" and "weapons" and other "safety" issues, where the faculty, staff and admins aren't afraid to punish instantly. Those punishments are justified more or less by "common sense", so why isn't bullying punished?