Report Says Zero-Tolerance for Bullying Doesn't Work
Zero-tolerance policies are ineffective in combating bullying, which is a “serious public health problem."
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report said that bullying should no longer be dismissed as merely a matter of kids being kids. “Its prevalence perpetuates its normalization. But bullying is not a normal part of childhood,” the report said. The report said both bullies and their victims can suffer short and long-term consequences, including poor grades, anxiety and depression.