{"id":762,"date":"2012-02-01T11:23:57","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T16:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/?p=762"},"modified":"2014-07-21T11:08:56","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T15:08:56","slug":"the-bully-vacuum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/the-bully-vacuum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bully Vacuum??"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been blessed to have many relationships with other educators, both in public and private schools.\u00a0 We share many of the same highs and lows, challenges and victories, and various interesting situations.\u00a0 Occasionally, I have to laugh when one of my public school colleagues insinuates that because I&#8217;m a principal at a Christian school, we don&#8217;t face any problems or challenges.\u00a0 It appears\u00a0sometimes that they think that we live in a vacuum &#8211; free of all sin and challenges.\u00a0 And while the challenges that we face may be different, there are several challenges that are pretty consistent across the board.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>A Common Challenge<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The issue of bullying is just one of those common challenges that educators face regardless of the school that you are a part of.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To be specific, bullying involves ongoing aggressive behavior intended to cause harm or distress in a relationship where there is an imbalance of power, physical or otherwise.&#8221;* Some folks truly believe that bullying is a rite of passage, and that if we just ignore it, the people involved will get through it.\u00a0 What a sad and unnecessary outlook!<\/p>\n<p>Bullying can take a variety of forms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Verbal<\/strong>.\u00a0 Insults, name-calling, racial or ethnic slurs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical<\/strong>.\u00a0 Hitting, kicking, shoving or other direct bodily injury.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social<\/strong>.\u00a0 Spreading gossip and rumors, exclusion or outright isolation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electronic<\/strong>.\u00a0 Cyberbullying on the Internet or through other electronic devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It seems that the targets of bullying are often &#8220;the small, the weak, the different, and those who tend to have difficulty making friends.&#8221;\u00a0 In an effort to elevate ourselves, we say things and do things to make others look dumb, stupid, or different.\u00a0 A total disregard for the person&#8217;s feelings and worth are thrown out the window as personal elevation takes center stage.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Addressing the Issue<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I do believe that talking to our students and staff is a real key at addressing the issue of bullying.\u00a0 I do believe that parents have the primary responsibility for training, instilling, and modeling values and character qualities in their children.\u00a0 Bullying and disrespect go hand-in-hand.\u00a0 Respect for others includes our words, actions, and attitudes that we communicate to others.\u00a0 Schools need to partner with parents by providing a safe environment for EVERY student.\u00a0 A premise to communicate to every student and staff member is the fact that any form of bullying is never acceptable.\u00a0 Ongoing awareness of bullying, adequate supervision, and taking the appropriate steps to generate a positive social climate are key.<\/p>\n<p>Bullying and disrespect are so anti-Jesus, it&#8217;s not even funny! \u00a0Listen to Paul&#8217;s words in Ephesians 4: 29-32, \u00a0&#8220;Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear&#8230; Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.&#8221;\u00a0 The fact that it is easy to be mean is true, but we don&#8217;t have to live there.\u00a0 Christ died for our sins, and\u00a0we can be changed to the image of Jesus!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Does Jesus Say?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The issue of bullying does not avoid showing up in a Christian school; we do not have school in a vacuum.\u00a0 It would be easy to ignore or believe that bullying doesn&#8217;t go on at FCS.\u00a0 Having our heads in the sand doesn&#8217;t change the facts.\u00a0 Identifying and addressing key issues is important!\u00a0 Jesus said, &#8220;to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, <em>even<\/em> the least <em>of them<\/em>, you did it to Me.&#8221;\u00a0 As we understand and teach that bullying totally contradicts the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, we will help our students to be in a position to be a part of the solution of this ugly issue that is prevelent in our culture.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\n* Quote from:\u00a0 &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Complete Guide to Baby &amp; Child Care&#8221;.<\/span>\u00a0 Focus on the Family book published by Tyndale House Publishers, 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