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Step 1
Develop a stern policy that deals with fighting. There are few issues that should have a no tolerance policy, but one with innocent victims, such as fighting, should be considered. Schools should not hesitate on the harshest penalties, including suspensions and expulsions, for such offenses.
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Step 2
Look for the students who mainly cause fights. These are often bullies looking to intimidate weaker kids. These kids need to be watched carefully.
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Step 3
Teach students that it's okay to report fighting. They shouldn't have to live by the "code of the schoolyard" about tattling. The victims shouldn't be afraid of telling the appropriate people.
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Step 4
Make sure all extracurricular activities are supervised. Most fights will be avoided if students know they're being watched.
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Step 5
Install a counseling program on fighting, for bullies as well as victims. Counselors should talk openly with students to discover why fighting occurs. Finding out why people start fights is one of the biggest steps toward stopping them in the future.
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Step 6
Talk with parents. A lot of kids who start fights have behavior issues that start at home due to lack of discipline, negligence or abuse. Teaching behavior and discipline should start at home.
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Step 7
Make sure people outside the school are not getting in. Fights in schools can be started by unwanted elements from the outside, such as delinquents and dropouts who show up just to cause trouble.
