According to Stopbullying.gov, "Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time." Sometimes it is hard to decide if what is happening to your student is bullying or a conflict. Conflict is when both students are involved and hurtful comments or actions occur on both sides. Students will often express that other students have done something to hurt their feelings. When this happens, ask your student if they are 1. Asked the person to stop and 2. If they tell the person how that makes them feel. If they do these things and the student continues to hurt their students' feelings...then we could have a bullying situation on our hands. Here at Fountain City, we take any reports of bullying very seriously. The report is fully investigated, and appropriate consequences are given. Please encourage your students to speak up against bullying and let a teacher know ASAP if they are experiencing any continued hurtful problems from another classmate. If you would like to view FCE's bullying policy, then click here. This is a form that every student and parent signed at the beginning of the year. If you would like to see Knox County's bullying policy, you can view it here. 

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