There are vast amounts of resources available for teens and parents who are struggling with bullying. In the past few years, numerous organizations have come into play, taking a stand against bullying. There are a few who stand out to me and seem to have the biggest impact on those involved. If we all take the time to read about these organizations, we can learn a little more about how to stop bullying in schools around the nation today.
One of the biggest organizations against bullying is called The Pacer Center, which is the Nation Center of Bullying Prevention. On their website, they teach ways to help prevent bullying, and ways one should respond if they were to see it happening in their own school. Its important to know what to do in situations like these. The worst thing to do when seeing someone get pushed around or bullied is to walk away and not take action in stopping it. Another organization that teens are using more and more, is an online school devoted to getting your high school diploma, while putting you in the safest environment possible. Some public and private schools are still having a hard time adjusting to having students in the LGBT community. This online school gives them a chance to have a regular high school experience without the possibility of being bullied. To me, this idea has some pros and cons. Students shouldn't have to take a last resort, having to take high school online just because they are considered "different". However, if its their choice, to make the decision where and how they finish high school, then that's fine by me. It is important that students feel comfortable in their own skin and shouldn't have to change for anyone.
Organizations are trying to get the attention of students around the globe, doing what they can to stop the problem of bullying. Most aren't aware of how much of a problem it is, but if you take a look at the numbers and how many parents and students are effected, it is a very big eye opener. Students shouldn't have to resort to online classes because they feel threatened in a normal school. They should be allowed to go to school anywhere they want and feel safe, even if other classmates consider them different.
The Ellen Degeneres Show. Anti-Bullying Resources. Resources to Help Stop Bullying. The Pacer Center. GLBTQ HighSchool Online. 21 March 2012.
This article mainly gives the reader a list of organizations that aim towards ending the problem of bullying. You can click onto each website and read about how the organization works and how they take a stand against this growing concern. Also, by visiting the organizations, readers also have a chance to join one and donate to the cause.
Ellen Degeneres posted this on her website for her show, to make a point that she is also pro the idea of trying to stop bullying. This nation wide problem hits home for Ellen because she is a member of the LGBT community. With having a celebrity such as Ellen having this on her website, it gets others thinking that if she is involved, than others should too. They wonder, if someone famous like her is doing it, than why can't everyone else get involved as well?
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