TurnRightThenLeft. If you were in a job where you were being bullied and the bosses did nothing about it do you think that leaving you there would be beneficial to your development, ability to deal with bullies and to your health?

Some kids are just different, and they are as a result targets. Society doesn't accept difference, they might tolerate it but since there is no requirement for people to be polite or nice when tolerating often bulling and tolerating blends into one.

If a child cannot find a safe school then they are not better of at school. Sure ideally finding a school that is accepting and caring would be beneficial but in the absense of such school the child is best of protected and being taught at home.

Just because a child is homeschooled doesn't mean that they are isolated and don't socialise. They still have friends, siblings, cousins and often other activities that they are involved in.

"TurnRightThenLeft. If you were in a job where you were being bullied and the bosses did nothing about it do you think that leaving you there would be beneficial to your development, ability to deal with bullies and to your health?"

Actually, I think it would.
I'd have to find a way to resolve the situation and facing that challenge would make me a stronger person. If that failed, well, I suppose I'd lose the job - but perhaps that would be better than just leaving. There is the issue of references, but that isn't a relevant issue in schools.
My family travelled a lot in my childhood, and I had to learn to adapt to a number of schools and a number of bullies and learn how to deal with a wide variety of people.
It was a process of trial and error, and it didn't always work, but I know it did make me a stronger person.

This of course, won't work for everybody. There are some people who that won't work for, and there probably are some students who are better off being home schooled - though I still think they need to have a very real shot at the standard system of schooling, and home schooling should only be considered when this avenue has been exhausted - but that is just my opinion.

"If you were in a job where you were being bullied and the bosses did nothing about it do you think that leaving you there would be beneficial to your development, ability to deal with bullies and to your health?"

I've been in that situation, Jolanda, and the solution was indeed to leave the job - but to then get a similar job elsewhere. I also had to take a look at myself and really be tough on myself by asking "Is it me? Do I have SOMETHING to do with it?"

The answer to that question was LARGELY, but not ENTIRELY, "No". Some change in behaviour was certainly required at my end. And I have done so, and for the better in my working life.

Do you see some parallels, Jolanda? Food for thought?

petel, if you have something to say, then come out and say it. I am not into playing games.