end the moniker 'bullying'. that word carries with it an old mindset that it's some sort of right of passage and if you just stand up for yourself you grow past it.  verbal abuse, physical abuse battery assault, online and in person harassment... if it's not allowed in the workplace it isn't allowed in the children's work space- school and/or private life, online life.  small abusers have just as much legal culpability as adult abusers.  civil lawsuits, restraining orders, criminal charges are legal protections and remedies.  abusive behavior gets automatic counseling by a licensed mh professional for the remainder of the school year and beyond if the abusers don't recognize their behavior as such.  preschool and kindergarten- start there by teaching acceptance and tolerance. by 3rd grade, repercussions begin if the abusive behavior is noticed.  but no more calling it bullying. it's abusive behavior. simple as.
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