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Unit 2 D2

Decent Essays

Task 2. Do personal research on bullying implications in Hillsborough Schools.

Since 2012 there has been 3 cases of adolescent suicide in Hillsborough County linked to bullying via cyber or face to face bullying. The most recent case was in 2015, a shuttering story that shook many families, and teens in our county. These cases could all have been prevented if caught early, and treated with the correct care of a guardian or administration. For this recommendation report I chose a middle, high school to research their anti- bullying rules, and ask if they could implement my ideas. As a whole Hillsborough County has a zero tolerance rule against bullying, but are they implementing action to keep this zero tolerance rule?

I chose Tomlin Middle …show more content…

First idea I want to propose to the two schools is have staff specifically trained in identifying signs of bullying. The administration needs to chose a teacher from each department to be in charge of looking out for these specific characteristics kids express when being bullied so we can stop it before it worsens. The school can pay for one teacher to go to a seminar on bullying to be trained then be able to come back to train the other teachers chosen in order to keep the budget low. The second idea is to have a “safe zone” within the schools. Kids who experience bullying within the actual school feel trapped because they cannot just leave the school escaping the bully. There should be a place in the administration offices or guidance office where a student can go to when experiencing bullying, and no there will be an adult to talk to there where they can feel safe. Both of these proposals are very realistic, amd I firmly believe if both schools implement could help kids feel protected from bullying, and help end or prevent the current bullying going

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