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Bullying: Creative Approaches for Teachers

By Kathleen J. Tate, Ph.D. Professor and Program Director of Teaching, School of Education, American Public University Unfortunately, schools are prime places for bullying. School classrooms, halls, playgrounds, buses, and athletic fields, as well as virtual spaces like chat rooms and email, are all places where bullying can occur. What is Bullying? The federal government defines bullying as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance” (U.S.