<p>Two things you must know —</p>
<p>First -</p>
<p>You school must have and enforce an anti-bullying policy or they in violation of the U.S. Department of Education / Office of Cival Rights.</p>
<p>“School district and individual school sites institute specific measures to respond immediately and effectively when harassment occurs to stop the harassment and prevent recurrence”. </p>
<p>[Checklist</a> – Office for Civil Rights](<a href=“http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/checklist.html]Checklist”>Checklist -- Office for Civil Rights)</p>
<p>Second -</p>
<p>For those of you who have expressed the opinion that bullies grow out of it -</p>
<p>This American Life #419: PETTY TYRANT</p>
<p>In Schenectady, NY, a school maintenance man named Steve Raucci works his way up the ranks for 30 years, until finally he’s in charge of the maintenance department. That’s when he starts messing with his employees. Teasing them at meetings. Punishing them with crummy work assignments. Or worse things, like secretly slashing their tires in the middle of the night.</p>
<p>[Petty</a> Tyrant | This American Life](<a href=“http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/419/petty-tyrant]Petty”>http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/419/petty-tyrant)</p>