Prevent Bullying

Success Stories

Read about how teachers and administrators successfully integrated the Steps to Respect program into their schools.

Reminding Kids to Recognize, Refuse, and Report Bullying

Tiffany Park and Renton Park Elementary Schools, Renton, WA

Julie Faulkner is a woman with a mission. "I really, truly hate bullying with a passion," says the elementary school counselor. "My daughter was bullied when she was a little girl." When she came to Renton School District, she discovered that about half of her kids were on free and reduced lunch. "So we have the haves and the have-nots"… READ MORE

Training Made the Difference

Spofford Pond School, Boxford, MA

Principal Kevin Soraghan and his staff at Spofford Pond School were only able to find the time to bring students together once a month for Steps to Respect lessons, and the concepts weren’t permeating the school the way they wanted. They needed help. Soraghan "wanted to bring Steps to Respect to the culture of the school itself"… READ MORE

Getting Parents Excited About the Program

West Covina Unified School District, CA

Dr. Judith McBride has found that parents’ enthusiasm for the Steps to Respect bullying prevention program has little to do with whether their children are on the giving or receiving end of bullying behavior. In her years as a consultant for California’s West Covina Unified School District, she has honed to a science her ability to get parents excited about the program… READ MORE

Office Referrals Down 73 Percent

Sunnyland Elementary, Bellingham, WA

Dr. Alice Erickson, School Psychologist (known as "Dr. Ali" to her students) knew that Sunnyland Elementary School needed "a program to decrease bullying and aggression schoolwide." So Dr. Ali chose the Steps to Respect program, and is very happy with the results… READ MORE

Upstander Power

Clark Elementary School, Charlottesville, VA

We recently spoke with Brian Dublirer, counselor at Clark Elementary School in Charlottesville, VA, and four of his students. They told us about how they made the Steps to Respect program live and breathe as an integral part of their school culture. Here’s what the kids thought of the word "bystander"… READ MORE

Kids and Parents Talk About Bullying

Douglass Valley Elementary School, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO

Douglass Valley Elementary School serves the U.S. Air Force Academy and has a highly mobile student body. Counselor Julynn Mullenix says parents often think, "Well, my kid’s fine, we don't really need to worry about bullying," and students often arrive not knowing what bullying really is… READ MORE

The Whole School Is My Classroom

Barron Park Elementary School, Palo Alto, CA

Barron Park is one of 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District located about 30 minutes southeast of San Francisco. The school is ethnically diverse, and 28 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. English language learners make up a quarter of the student population, and 17 percent are involved in special education classes (including two special day classes)… READ MORE

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