Question: Is there a difference between teasing and bullying?
How can teachers determine when their intervention is necessary? How can
teachers determine when a student is being bullied? When should teachers report
bullying to the parents?
In my
opinion there can be a small difference between teasing and bullying depending
on the situation. Teasing can be done in a friendly way between family,
friends, or others such as teachers. It can be considered bullying though if it
hurts the person and is meant to be really offending. The intent from the
person who is teasing can determine whether it is bullying or not. The emotional
or physical reaction from the person can also determine it. Determining when
intervention is necessary or when a student is being bullied can be tough task
for a teacher. Most of the time when a student is being bullied they are afraid
to speak up about it and keep to themselves making it difficult for a teacher
to notice. I think that through watching her students interact she may find
some teasing going on and check with the student in private after class to see
if the student is okay. If the victim says that they are upset by it then the
teacher needs to take action but if the student says they are okay then the
situation should still be watched over. If the teacher finds that the teasing continues
and it is upsetting the student or affecting them in any way, that is bullying
and then contacting parents and a principle to address the situation may be
necessary. With bullying being such a common issue these days, I don’t think it
should take that much for it to be reported because when things don’t get
reported things can go terribly wrong.
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