Anti-bullying week 2018
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Can we use discussions about how we can respectfully disagree to help stop bullying? Martha Evans, Director of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, looks at how schools can support children to choose respect instead of bullying this Anti-Bullying Week.
Anyone who spends much time on Twitter will appreciate its ability to present different points of view on an issue. The diverse opinions that often co-exist around every possible topic: from parenting to politics, pets to pop stars, can stimulate discussion, make us laugh, or let us see life from another person’s point of view.
But it also illustrates how difficult some people find it to disagree and yet remain courteous and respectful to others. Too often those 280 characters descend to name-calling and spite.
Published 12 October 2018
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