Hartlepool residents call for more to be done to tackle bullying in schools
It comes following new statistics from the Anti-Bullying Alliance which highlighted how more than one in 10 children say they have missed school as a result of bulling.
We asked readers: ‘Do you think schools and other educational establishments need to do more to clamp down on bullying?’
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Hide AdMore than 500 people responded to the question, with 98% saying that yes, they felt more needed to be done to help tackle the issue.
Just 2% of readers said no, they felt that enough has been done.
Here is what you had to say on the issue:
Jennifer Carroll said: “Sadly bullying no longer stops at the school gates and is perpetrated online day and night.
“More needs to be done by everyone, not just schools.”
Steven Robinson commented: “Parents should be held accountable if it is found out that their kids are doing the bullying.”
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Hide AdToni Chambers said: “I definitely think more needs to be done to stop bullying.
“Its awful how nasty some kids can be to other kids – they don’t realise the true effect it has.”
Sharon Cleminson commented: “Absolutely as it’s getting worse, not better.”
Anne Neville wrote: “Being bullied stays with you for life, destroys confidence.”
Steve Childs commented: “Parents need to make sure their kids aren't doing the bullying.”