National Bullying Prevention Month like most important observations and celebrations is really EVERY month. As bullying takes on many forms and manifests into other types of behavior in adults, including verbal abuse, rape and domestic violence, it is important to address these issues in children on a continuous basis in order to stop the cycle of violence in families and communities.
We all understand the need for increased awareness of the problem, but we also need to understand how to “properly” handle these incidents, whether they are one-on-one encounters, through gang recruitment, or excessive cruelty by police.
In a nation, where the “bullying” of America citizens by its own police force appears daily on the front pages of our newspapers, we must ask where did they learn the behavior and why is this behavior permitted to continue in children and adults?
Ms. Phyllis Austin, Executive Director of The Nation Parent Education Center and author of “God Has Not Forgotten You” and “From Parent to Power” addressed the issue of “bullying” on two of her pass “Classroom DNA with Phyllis Austin” shows. In a two-part series called “Bullying: Who is your child sitting next to?” she provided scenarios and solutions for parents. Continue to listen to Classroom DNA on Sundays at 5:00 PM CST/4:00 PM EST, as Phyllis is planning some additional shows on this subject.
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Ms. Sonja Cassandra Perdue
Executive Director
