Bullying In Schools

• Oshawa mothers say bullying an issue in their children’s school

  Following several incidents in their child's school, two Oshawa mothers are speaking out about what they say is a toxic culture of bullying in an Oshawa elementary school.

  Education

  Mar 25, 2022
  
• Specialist says ‘isolation, anger’ signs a child may be being bullied

  A lead psychiatrist at Joseph Brant Hospital in Hamilton has advice for parents amid Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week in Ontario.

  Education

  Nov 23, 2021
  
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• 1 in 5 students at Hamilton public schools bullied on a regular basis, review finds

  Trustees with Hamilton's public school board will be discussing the recommendations of its bullying prevention and intervention panel, following the release of its final report.

  Jan 25, 2021
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• Hamilton public school board’s bullying review panel delayed by COVID-19

  The final report from a bullying review panel established following the fatal stabbing of a Hamilton teen has been delayed due to COVID-19.

  Education

  Apr 9, 2020
• Hamilton school board gives bullying review panel more time for public consultations

  The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board says it will hold 20 public feedback sessions from January to May 2020.

  Education

  Dec 17, 2019
• Provincial government introduces new measures to combat bullying in Ontario schools

  Ontario is introducing new measures to combat bullying in schools, including more training for teachers and a review of how incidents are reported.

  Education

  Nov 27, 2019
• Experts say zero-tolerance policies aimed at stopping bullying aren’t working

  The death of Devan Selvey came after a month of relentless bullying from fellow students and alleged failures of the systems meant to protect him, according to his mother, who witnessed her son's violent death on Monday.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2019
• New study shows spike in violent incidents teachers face in Ontario’s elementary schools

  The report says such incidents included anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim slurs delivered in class, taunts of "build the wall," and calls for teachers to "go back to your country."

  Education

  Sep 11, 2019
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• B.C. teen printed her bully’s hateful message on a t-shirt because ‘those words don’t define you’

  She wanted to show whoever wrote that message that she could rise above it and show the words did not hurt her.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2018
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• Texas superintendent responds to man who accuses him of bullying 35 years ago

  The Katy, Texas, school board met after allegations were made against the superintendent of bullying a classmate when they were in junior high school.

  Education

  Mar 27, 2018