Student code of conducts are used to serve inside of school and outside for every individual. Code of conduct is just an enforcement to establish rules just as a violation for example bringing weapons to school or any dangerous objects inside of school. Code of conduct in schools are rights for students and faculty to follow and obey, listing many different types of severity and what discipline should be given. Schools often have to update the code of conduct because in many cases the school is the one to always lose. Coming up with newer codes of conduct is hard due to so many things take an active role for it to be enforced. It is not just making a rule up and trying to follow it, it is passed through a few places to be approved for it to …show more content…
In the case of Phoebe Prince where her own school did not have a code of conduct and her death was a way for Massachusetts to finally have a code of conduct because before it was one of nine states without a law against bullying or schools to regulate it. After all that had passed teachers and administrators had to undergo training to be able to recognize and respond to bullying. Phoebe Prince was the new girl at South Hadley High School she was a freshman Phoebe was a young girl very beautiful Irish background and was very quickly popular every boy at school wanted to talk to her and even girls envied her. A couple months later Phoebe was in a relationship with senior Sean Mulveyhill, a senior who captained the football team. Soon her popularity began to turn into her worst nightmare always called horrible names and started not to be as a bright person she was once. Friends watched her cry and called names became bystanders did not speak up when Phoebe was speaking up and teachers were not paying attention thinking it was just a waste of time. She was followed and even the boy she had once dated bullied her. No one knew what was going on with Phoebe and was not able to detect it but Phoebe was bullied to her death. She had made the decision to kill herself because she was tired of it and even if it was not always physically but words will always hurt more and when it is constant people do start taking them in and wonder it is better off dying. Even after Phoebe’s death hatred people still bullied a girl after her death, posting pictures of her making fun of them and so many others commenting she deserved
The professional standards commission for school districts develop and implement specific standards for all educators to abide by in alignment with its mission, vision and goals. The Code of Ethics framework outlines the conduct or behavior educations are expected to exhibit at all times. It protects the welfare (health and safety) of students as educators interact directly with students and pertinent student information. The Code of Ethics framework holds educators accountable and it conveys the sanctions for unethical conduct. The Code of Ethics for Georgia educators consists of eleven standards. The standards are as follows:
Suicide due to bullying has been given the name of bullycide. One example of bullycide would be Jon Carmichael from Texas who was bullied so harshly that “one day they stripped him naked, tied him up, and stuck him in a trash can, and they taped it with their cell phones and put it all on You Tube” per his mother’s account (Texas Monthly, Hollandsworth). A few days later Jon was found hanging by a rafter from their barn after committing suicide. The perpetrators of this abuse were his fellow classmates and it is reported that “60% of boys who bullied others in middle school had at least one criminal conviction by the age of 24; 40% had three or more convictions” (van der Valk, 41). Bullying behavior not only negatively affects the victims that are singled out and tormented, but from a legal perspective can lead to long term criminal
In school systems today bullying is only talked about as being wrong or not tolerated. No one does anything about a bully until someone has committed suicide, tried to commit suicide, or has taken matters into their own hands violently. Administrators, teachers, and parents should pay closer attention to prevent the bullying that happens right in front of them.
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King Jr. knew it was better to speak up than to stay quiet. This is a lesson that needs to be taught throughout both middle schools and high schools. All around the world, suicide rates are going up, and most of these cases relate back to bullying. The children often do not say anything because they are afraid the bullying will only get worse. When nothing changes, they are driven to suicide to relieve the pain that they are feeling. As Marge Piercy examines in “Barbie Doll,” students are picked on for being or looking different than others. No matter what type of bullying it may be, it hurts people more than they are willing to let on. All forms of bullying, whether it be in schools, physical, verbal, or online, have an impact on teen suicide ideation.
This made her take her life, which is something that didn’t need to happen but did just because these other teens thought it was necessary to bully her. Another example of a young child who took her life too soon due to cyber bullying was 12 year old Kennis Cady who went to East Rochester, in the article written by Justin Murphy said that, “After Kennis’ death, though, four of her classmates readily identified the two girls as having picked on Kennis.. The classmates said they gave Kennis dirty looks, mocked her in gym class and had un-invited her from a party, and claimed they were the ones behind the lesbian rumor and malicious Instagram activity.” (Murphy) Kennis wasn’t even a teenager and still very young and still had to not only got through problems with traditional bullying but also with cyber bullying. In the article her father said, “At that point, for the first time, I really saw there was something troubling her different from regular childhood stuff,” Dan Cady said, “She started crying and said she was sad, and I said, ‘Why are you sad?’ and she said, ‘I don’t know.’ Michaela and I had a talk that night about getting her help.” (Murphy) Both Kennis Cady and Phoebe Prince felt the devastating effects of cyber bullying which physically made them take their lives. This is something that no teen should ever have to do and is sad that someone pushed them to a certain point where they couldn’t stand living anymore and this was their only option. In the article, “Media Violence” by Scott Meech, he explains that cyber bullying is worse than traditional bullying. Meech states
At Lebanon High School in Tennessee, a sixteen-year-old student named Emily Gipson spoke out against bullying. She made a video about anti-bullying due to a classmate’s suicide, and asks all students to treat each other better. She not only spoke to students, she spoke to the school administration, using a harsh-worded, free-verse speech. Emily Gipson’s speech hurt several teachers’ feelings, including the principal. In the end, Emily was suspended for two days. She said that her punishment was worth it.
Standards 1, 4 and 5 are the most important standard of the code of ethics that all teachers must follow. Standard 1 having a professional conduct should demonstrated by all educators. Standard 4 teacher/student relationship should be conducted inside and outside the classroom. Standard 5 all educators should abide by the code of ethics of refrain from all use of drugs, tobacco and alcohol during school and school related activities. A disciplinary action can take place if any of the code of ethics is violated from a warning, suspension, revocation, or denial of
Phoebe Prince is a name some of us might not know or remember, but in 2010 her name and picture were everywhere. Phoebe Prince was an Irish immigrant who moved to South Hadley, Massachusetts. In her new high school she was the subject of malicious bullying by her classmates, both at school and online. This bullying would eventually drive Phoebe to hang herself. Bullying in schools and online has become a serious problem in our country. . According to cyberbullyinghotline.com, 20 percent of those cyberbullied think about committing suicide, while 1 in 10 victims attempt it. With rates like this, the question left to be answered is, when is bullying “just kids being kids “,
Every single day there are kids out there that are being disrespected, hit and made fun of countless times a day. Unfortunately sometimes the child getting bullied takes their own life. Who is accountable for this? The person who was harassed and beaten daily, weekly and monthly. Or the person who decided to be the bully? Bullies should be accountable for their actions. There is always an outcome to anything and if the outcome is suicide, depression, and even lack of education in the part of the person being bullied; the bully should be held responsible.
Bullying pushes people to believe that suicide is the only way out. Many teens have chosen suicide over obtaining support or telling someone. Some examples would be Nicole Dagan, Megan Meier, and Sydney Sanders. They all were bullied in different ways, but they all came to the same conclusion. They felt that suicide was the best way to end it all.
The bullying and harassment that occurs between these students should not only be up to the parents to deal with, but also up to the school districts. Afterall, parents expect that the students are partially under the school’s protection and responsibility. When the bullying continues outside of school, and personal information is exposed for others to see on social media, it is still up to the district to set the consequences for its students. Because most cases of cyberbullying start at schools, it is nearly impossible for students to avoid the bullies’ torment throughout the day. As for the consequences, a school district’s Code of Conduct must also consider the former record of these bullies and anyone else who is involved. The severity of each student’s punishment shall be partially determined by his or her history of previous misbehavior or faulty actions. In a digital pile on for example, a student may only post a small comment in agreement with a previous post but will still receive the minimal of a written referral and a phone call home, letting the parents know why such measures had to be taken. If the reported bully continues to bother the victim, whether it is in person or through social media services, the consequences will be more harsh for each known violation until expulsion is the only answer. The current Code of Conduct does
Many people in our world believe that they have the authority to determine someone else 's worth. In our society, people are being called degrading and horrible things constantly. This is known as bullying. Bullying is defined as unwanted or aggressive behavior towards an individual that is usually repeated over time. The way someone views themselves is important to their character and way of life. If a person is constantly told that they are "ugly" or "worth nothing", it might shape them into what they see in the mirror on a daily basis. Dark thoughts that result from bullying can lead to a dark way of life and even suicidal thoughts. Bullying should be a crime because it can lead to depression and suicide in some cases.
Bullying is a very immoral behavior which leads to emotional and self-esteem issues to the target and in extreme or persistent cases it has been found to lead to suicide. The bullies should be well punished and counseled to stop the behavior.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” These words have been repeated countless times, but they are not accurate. In truth, words can kill. Bullying has become a highlighted problem within our society, and bullying in the school systems is even more prominent. According to the news, there are countless cases of bullying, many of which do not have happy endings. The rates of suicide due to bullying are currently higher than they have ever been before. Suicide is the third top causes of death in young people within the United States, averaging at 4,400 deaths a year, with over 50% of these deaths as a result of some sort of bullying. Studies also show that there are 100 suicide attempts for every one successful suicide performed (“Bullying and Suicide”). These numbers are disturbingly high. Bullying is affecting more kids in ways that some adults may never understand. The fact that words and actions can lead to cutting and suicides is still a distant concept to some and needs to be brought to immediate attention. Laws are now being put into place to prevent these tragedies, but what is really being done to prevent them within the schools or even within the students’ homes? There is a lot of finger pointing when it comes to this topic. But we all want to know what the cause is behind this nationwide crisis and who is responsible for it.
People actually believe that words can 't harm you. There are even people that have faith that the victims even deserve it. "Bullying will make kids tougher", or "It 's only teasing", I 've actually heard those words before. There are ones who have the opinion that bullying doesn’t cause someone to take their own lives. They would say "Oh there was something else wrong with that kid other than bullying ' '. People tend to blame it on ' 'mental illness ' '. In fact, there is no scientific evidence that says, bullying causes suicide. That’s why several people believe that bullying doesn’t affect you. People also assume, that if you get harassed there is an explanation behind it, whether it 's what you wear, your skin color, you are a heavy person, or you are an outsider. If you are any of those things, you are most likely asking for it. Additionally, you have the society that doesn’t want to believe that they or their kids are being picked