Schools lack help to stop bullying - expert [IrishTimes]
- Published: 22 July 2010
SCHOOLS ARE losing morale in the fight against bullying because of a lack of official support, according to a leading expert.
Anti-bullying programmes in Ireland experienced resistance compared to other countries, according to Prof Mona O’Moore of the school of education in Trinity College, and the results of the last national programme were disappointing.
This was despite the proven effectiveness of anti-bullying programmes in reducing the incidence of bullying in schools, she told the annual conference of the International School Psychology Association in Dublin yesterday.
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