Teacher and Student Bullying Is A Delicate Issue – by Rodger Dinwiddie
“Alex Merritt was not used to being the butt of jokes” according to a “Newsweek” 2009 issue. He was a student enrolled in a part-time vocational program and was tormented with comments about being gay or as those who were making his life miserable said, “Alex’s fence swings both ways. Alex’s boat floats in a different […]
Bullied Adults and Youth Have To Confront The Problem – by Rodger Dinwiddie
No-Name Calling Week has been observed nationally and Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS) Nashville has taken this opportunity to launch our blog. We have concentrated first on bullyingin an effort to start a dialogue about this challenge and many other issues facing our kids as they navigate through the complicated waters of youth. Tragically, the […]
Adult and Student Bullying Is Not That Different – by Rodger Dinwiddie
There are several types of adult bullies identified by authors Gary and Ruth Namie, “In The Bully at Work.” There are chronic bullies – those who are mean, nasty people at work. Opportunistic bullies are those, according to the Namies, the worker in the workplace is most likely to encounter. The opportunistics bullies are the […]
