

October: Bullying Awareness Month
Every October, schools across the country observe National Bullying Awareness Month, and the key word here is awareness. During yard duty, students would approach me complaining, “He/she’s bullying me,” or “He/she’s acting like a bully to me.” I realized these students related rudeness behavior with bullying. Referencing the Project S.A.F.E. curriculum, for grades 1 through 5, I provided a psycho-education in the classroom, focusing on several topics regarding bullying awaren