
Bullying is nothing new. "Kids will be kids" attitudes toward teasing can shape how young people learn to trust others and develop their personalities when it is by becoming the aggressor, the victim or even the turn and look the other way type. We take these lessons into adulthood too whether we realize it or not. Often these "little things" are how we act as leaders and or members of society.
The stereotypes happen because they perpetuate themselves over time and learned experiences. In recent years bullying in the form of racism has been brought to the attention of the Franklin School Board and administration. Several parents have spoken up at school board meetings and several community members took note.
A program in Erie several years ago brought volunteers from the community into Erie schools to be proactive. The initiative called the "Blue Coats" placed individuals in the hallways of schools to be eyes and more importantly ears on what was going on.
The stereotypes happen because they perpetuate themselves over time and learned experiences. In recent years bullying in the form of racism has been brought to the attention of the Franklin School Board and administration. Several parents have spoken up at school board meetings and several community members took note.
A program in Erie several years ago brought volunteers from the community into Erie schools to be proactive. The initiative called the "Blue Coats" placed individuals in the hallways of schools to be eyes and more importantly ears on what was going on.