Tagged bullying

10/2/2026

Fewer than half of bullied students tell an adult at school. Here are the signs to watch for

About 1 in 5 students ages 12 to 18 say they were bullied at school, and only 44% of them told a teacher or another adult there. These are the warning signs federal guidance tells parents to look for, and who to contact when you see them.

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Kate Carter

5/4/2026

My Kid Is a Bully. Now What?

The call from school that your child has been bullying another student is one of the harder ones to receive. The impulse for most parents is immediate defense: my kid wouldn't do that, there must be a misunderstanding, the other child is probably exaggerating. Sometimes that impulse is partially correct. Often it isn't, and the parents who stay in the defensive posture longest tend to produce the worst outcomes for their own children...

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Kate Carter