New Survey Uncovers More Accountability in the Prevention of Bul - Central Coast News KION/KCBA

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – A new survey shows that 93 percent of today's parents will tell their child not to ignore a bully and 60 percent advise them to tell a teacher about a bullying incident. These findings may indicate that anti-bullying awareness campaigns are having an impact, according to leading anti-bullying expert, Marie Newman, managing director of Team Up to Stop Bullying. 

"The survey shows a greater sense of accountability when it comes to bullying, as well as the prevention of it. Of the parents surveyed, 73% believe that parents are responsible for the prevention of bullying, 65% believe that teachers and schools are responsible, while others believe that law enforcement and the greater community should be responsible for preventing bullying ," said Newman. "Prevention doesn't lie with one group, but rather with society as a whole. We're encouraged by these results because they show that actions are being taken to find the right solutions. That's where Team Up to Stop Bullying comes in." 

Additional findings from the survey include:
• Nearly two in five (39%) of parents whose child has been bullied says that local law enforcement is responsible for the prevention of bullying
• Sixty-nine percent of parents believe that counseling a bully to understand the negative impact on his or her own life is most effective in reforming bullying behavior; fifty-eight percent believe that counseling a bully to understand the negative effects on the bullied child's life is most effective
• Seventy percent of parents believe that developing a plan with their child's school is the best way to stop a child from being bullied