The Bully Action Guide: How to Help Your Child and Get Your School to Listen

by Edward F. Dragan

Bullying used to be thought of as an unpleasant rite of passage, but now psychologists are realizing that it inflicts real harm. As many as 40 percent of children report that they've experienced episodes of bullying at school or online through their school community. School safety expert Edward Dragan argues that parents need to be proactive in looking out for their children's social well being at school. From his many decades as a Board of Education insider, he argues that schools are self-protective entities and reluctant to address bullying themselves.

The Bully Action Guide shows parents how to:

• discuss bullying with their child

• efficiently address individual needs with teachers

• take effective action to stop the bullying

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2011

Reviews

[Fishface · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly useful book, but also absolutely infuriating to read. Brought back so many times I was bullied by classmates and teachers and nobody cared.

[D.S. Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first heard of this book on "Speak Up" and I cannot say enough good things about the advice offered. There is even a section that addresses helping those with special needs who experience bullying. It offers step-by-step ways to try to get your school to help and even the time-frame you should allow for the school to investigate, no more than one week.

I would also recommend contacting BullyPolice.org if you have a child who is experiencing bullying.