How to Stop School Violence

Rampant school violence is a problem for parents and educators alike. These problems can strike anywhere, anytime. When parents and teachers know how to stop school violence, they can help to make a safer environment for the students.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• a keen eye
• an understanding heart

1. Be a good role model. There are many bad role models for students to learn from both in the media and all around them. Now more than ever, young people need to see positive role models that they can learn from.
2. Remove any weapons from your home. If students do not have access to weapons, then they are less likely to use them in school.
3. Discourage bad behavior. If you notice your student or child making fun of another student, stop it immediately. Those who perpetuate school violence are often students who were ridiculed in the past.
4. Report any threats or suspicious behavior. Report them immediately.
5. Parents should support any measures that the school takes to ensure students' safety.
6. Discuss violence. Violence is everywhere in today's society. Young people can see violence in movies, on tv...even in the news! It's important to discuss these things with your children or students so that they know that it's wrong.
7. Teach children to solve problems. When people know how to solve their problems, they are less likely to resort to violence.