Programme for school bullies, initiative

I propose that Tuusula schools implement a concrete programme for school bullies. Every bully participates in the programme with their parents, so that the family’s commitment helps to resolve the situation and obtain help and change the bully’s disruptive behaviour.   

The “mother” of the idea is Riitta Rönkkö from Lempäälä, who published her idea on social media
(Facebook, Riitta Rönkkö 4 April 2024
https://www.facebook.com/riitta.ronkko.5/posts/pfbid02FNq1PVAMkjMsvX45hRKpP8jEp5y8Y7tkgPDAwSB ybmSB2G6Ba7DMbBVpEwTkudFrl(switch to another service))

Based on this idea, I propose that Tuusula, as a leading municipality in education, prepare a Tuusula model during this year and implement a programme for school bullies. Funding for the programme will be allocated from the Tuusula municipal budget starting in 2025 at the latest.  

The programme may include, for example, 5–10 discussions with professionals for the bully and their parents, psychological assessment of the reasons and background leading to bullying, and assessment and teaching of empathy skills to the bully. The aim is to address the problem that causes the child to bully others. Clarification of the root causes of the behaviour: is it a need for attention, fear of being marginalised, or something else? And ultimately, help for the bully themselves. Make it clear in schools that bullying has consequences and that continuing to bully is not acceptable. Everyone who bullies others must participate in this programme. Because children who bully others need help.

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