Erase Bullying

A website by the B.C. Government known as Erase Bullying has launched to allow people to report bullying anonymously. It was introduced at the Erase Bullying Conference hosted by Premier Christy Clark with educators, students and parents invited. It is the B.C Government's response to the issue of bullying, especially with the recent tragedy of Amanda Todd. This website provides valuable resources for bully victims to get help and to report on bullying incidents.

It is a right step by the B.C. Government to help stop bullying as it has become a very dangerous issue in schools affecting children. Giving students the resource to report cases of bullying anonymously helps. In addition to online reporting, it is still best that students who are victims of bullying to report it to their teachers or administration staff as a more face to face approach can be just as effective. Students who are victims of bullying do not need to be shy or worry, as adults should take necessary steps to helping the student through this ordeal.

Moreover, for teachers and administrators to help students who are victims of bullying, they should take the necessary steps to helping the student, as there have been reports of  schools not doing enough like that of the incident in Richmond B.C. Administrators and teachers should have strategies to handle bullying situations much more seriously as these incidents have a profound impact on a child growing up. It is why administrators and teachers should have some training to deal with bullying and the best way to handle it. Thus, an incident like that in Richmond, B.C. does not occur and will provide teachers and administrators the necessary knowledge and techniques to deal with a bullying case.

Erase Bullying allowing people to report bullying anonymously is a right step to stop bullying. But, administrators and teachers of schools should also receive some training in handling bullying so that they are much more effective at it. We should not allow children to grow up in such a hostile environment as it has a negative impact on their development.