School Violence...Teacher's role

I believe that all children come to school to learn the things that will allow them to become a good citizen. I have always believed that this is my first goal when teaching my students. I know a lot of the times my students will not remember what I teach them in math or science 10 years from now but they will remember how to treat others and interact with others in a way that will allow them to become successful. School violence is something that is needed to be addressed in schools and with parents. Bullying and violence doesn't start at school it starts when they are at home and very young. Like Brian told use...3-7 year olds can't understand that what happens in the media is not real. If parents are letting their young children watch movies and tv shows with violence in them they are going to become numb to it. If children come to school already being somewhat numb to violence than of course they are not going to realize what they are doing and if they are bullying someone. Students need to know what violence is and what is morally exceptable in society today. Some kids come to school and are very behind in learning the difference between right and wrong and it is up to the school community to teach them and their parents values and morales. Schools really have become the center for learning not just for the students but also for their parents and the communities. I believe a lot of school violence and bullying could be prevented if people are made aware of it when they are young and first starting school. The program Steff was talking about obviously did its job in her brother's school and I think programs like that would work just because they show everyone every type of bullying and how by not doing anything you are an indrect bully. Just by opening people's eyes to school bullying I think would stop a lot of what teachers see on a day to day basis.