Interventions for Bullying: 

Like most effective interventions, strategies to prevent bullying should be comprehensive and multifaceted. This means that bullying interventions should
be implemented schoolwide, classroom-wide and individually; must include all staff, related personnel and administrators; and should have input and commitment from students and family members. Most important, staff must be trained to:

• Identify bullying behavior and differentiate between normal peer conflict and bullying;
• Teach students about both bullying and caring behavior; and
• Intervene with bullies, victims and bystanders.

In addition to schoolwide interventions to reduce bullying (or instead of them, when there is no comprehensive schoolwide program), classroom-wide interventions are necessary. Classroom-wide interventions for bullying include setting up an environment that expects and rewards caring behavior. This environment should reward those who stick up for victims and deter bullies, and should emphasize the importance of including all students in activities. Bullying is a very serious problem and, if allowed to continue, can cause long-term problems for both the bully and the victim. Adults need to be aware of bullying and must intervene whenever bullying occurs.

Bullies and victims alike need to know that adults are there to defend and protect victims, and that they will not allow bullying to continue.

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