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School Violence

One lesson learned from the incidents of school violence that rocked the nation is that schools cannot solve the violence problem alone. Parents and other adults in the community have an obligation to ensure safe schools for all young people. Here is what adults can do:

• Discuss the school's discipline policy with children. Show support for the rules, and help children understand the reasons for them.
  
  
• Involve children in setting rules for appropriate behaviour.
  
  
• Talk with children about the violence they see on television, in video games and possibly in their neighbourhoods. Help children understand the consequences of violence.
  
  
• Teach children how to solve problems. Praise them when they come to a resolution.
  
  
• Help children find ways to show anger that do not involve verbally or physically hurting others. When an angry incident occurs, use it as an opportunity to model and discuss appropriate responses.
  
  
• Help children understand the value of accepting individual differences.
  
  
• Take note of disturbing behaviours in a young person. For example, frequent angry outbursts, excessive fighting and bullying of other kids, cruelty to animals, fire setting, frequent behaviour problems at school and in the neighbourhood, lack of friends, and alcohol and other drug use can be signs of serious problems. Children who exhibit such behaviours should be directed to an appropriate professional at school or in the community.
  
  
• Keep lines of communication open with young people, even when it's tough to do so. Parents, encourage your child to always tell you where and with whom she/he will be. Also, get to know your child's friends and his/her parents.
  
  
• Listen to young people when they share concerns about friends who may be exhibiting troubling behaviours. Share this information with a trusted professional.
  
  
• Parents also should be active in their child's school life by supporting and reviewing homework, talking with his/her teacher(s) and attending school functions such as parent conferences, class programs, open houses and PTA meetings.
  
  
• Participate in a violence prevention group either at school or in the community. If no such group exists, form one.

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