Her visit follows a White House bullying conference earlier this year, called to mitigate the plight of nearly a third of US schoolchildren.
WASHINGTON - Eccentric pop diva Lady Gaga took her anti-bullying campaign to the White House on Tuesday where she was lauded as a source of strength for many young people who are scared at school.
Her visit follows a White House bullying conference earlier this year, called to mitigate the plight of nearly a third of US schoolchildren, or 13 million students, who are bullied each year, according to official figures.
President Barack Obama was away making a major speech on the economy in Kansas, but Lady Gaga was welcomed to the White House by Valerie Jarrett, one of his most senior political advisers.
"Lady Gaga has described this cause as a personal one - she has said that as a child, she was often picked on for being different," Jarrett said in a White House blog post.
"I am deeply moved by the way she has used her story, and her success, to inspire young people, and shine the spotlight on important issues.
"Over the last three years, we have seen that when we work together on behalf of human rights, we can accomplish truly amazing things, yet too many young people still remain at risk."
The "Bad Romance" singer has linked up with the MacArthur Foundation and Harvard University to launch the Born This Way Foundation, which will explore ways to enhance the safety of children at school.
Obama encountered an extravagantly dressed Lady Gaga during a fundraising event in California in September, and ABC News said she brought up bullying with the president during a closed question and answer session.
Lady Gaga told fans in September that she would bring up the case of a 14-year-old New York boy Jamie Rodemeyer, who committed suicide after complaining in an online video that he had been bullied.
Mum alleged a K2 girl, 6, had bit him. She has since pulled son out of the centre.
HER three-year-old son woke up on Tuesday morning and refused to go to the childcare centre which he had been attending since early this year.
He told her he was being bullied by the "big kids".
It was only then, his mother said, that she found that he had a bruised wrist.
The 42-year-old housewife took him to a doctor and a hospital document showed he had a contusion on his right wrist.
It also said that his limb had been put in a plaster cast.
The New Paper understands that this was done because the mother insisted that the injury was very painful.
The woman, a China national who wanted to be known only as MadamTay, claimed the boy was the victim of "a bully" at Presbyterian Community Services childcare centre in Tampines, Lianhe Wanbao reported.
He has not gone there since and she wants to send him elsewhere.
When contacted by The New Paper, Madam Tay said in Mandarin: "We want him to transfer to another school,and we've thrown away his school uniform and anything to do with the school so he can forget this whole incident and we can put it all behind us.
"We're just really unlucky that this happened."
The childcare centre had offered to reimburse the boy's medical costs, reported Lianhe Wanbao.
However, it is understood that Madam Tay did not take up the offer.
I think bullying is natural.This content was originally posted by: LUCEEFERI think you'r mistaking this place as the Debate Mansion ... its FUN MANSION and nothing else. =) ...
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Bullying has been around as long as man has walked the earth. One might say it is a natural instinct for survival. In the early days of human existence, aggression was rewarded with food, water, dominance, and choice mating. However, in the twenty-first century it is unacceptable for humans to bully their way into getting what they want, but it does not mean that the genetic makeup that fueled this natural desire does not still exist. In reality it does exist, except that we have evolved to carry out our aggression by use of knowledge, hence knowledge is power. We also learn to use restraint through unpleasant consequences for acts of aggression, consequences for which are less frequently carried out at home due to today's complex lifestyles, and less frequently carried out in schools due to complex bureaucratic systems rely solely on statistics to determine success or failure.
It is impossible to conclude whether or not teachers are making students vulnerable to bullies in a general sense. Schools, cultures, and circumstances differ so greatly from campus to campus, district to district, and state to state. It is certain that some teachers may hinder the process of prevention by not being attentive toward bullying situations. As well their are administrations that are reluctant to punish bullies because it will affect campus statistics in a negative way. Then there is the condition of a student's home environment which is the most common source of aggressive behavior (Bates).
From a teachers perspective, the process to remove an aggressive bully from the classroom is a long drawn out process. The process usually starts with a one on one student teacher conference, which is likely to do little to change a behavior that has been developing over a lifetime. The next step is to contact the parent and discuss the situation with them, which is usually ineffective because it is where the aggression most likely generates. The third step is to refer the student to his school counselor who is in most cases overwhelmed and may not be able to see the student for weeks. If the counselor is unable to do anything to change the student's behavior, then the teacher refers the student to the principal who may assign three days of in-school suspension. The process usually takes several weeks and mostly fails to produce any results. The student ends up back in the classroom where the behavior continues and the teacher must begin the process again.
To further complicate a teacher's effort to control often more than one classroom bully there is also a myriad of other issues involving students that also need attention. Let's not forget that the primary reason for the teacher's presence in the classroom is to teach, and bullying students consume a lot of this time while thwarting other student's ability to learn.
Ultimately frustrated, the teacher who has done everything according to procedure, feels unsupported by an administration that has allowed the situation to persist. The only thing left for a teacher to do is to tolerate the bully, try to keep him separated from other students in an often overcrowded classroom, and hold out hope that he might be able to say something to reach the student and encourage a change for the better. As far as questioning whether teachers are making students vulnerable to bullies, one can only agree that on a large scale they are doing everything possible to protect each and every student and give them a safe place to learn and grow.
This content was originally posted by: LUCEEFERBeing a Bully is natural when maturity level is low... as you become more mature, human's control the base instincts ...
As for me, LUCEEFER, I feed on people's base instincts ...and now, I might think of bullying you ... SUMMER SINGH RATHOD!!!!! ... Hoshiyaar Khaabaardaar SavDHAAAN!!! ... How can you bring DEBATE into the forum of the MUFAAT KA ENTERTAINMENT? ...Here we only discuss SIERRA LEONE and nothing else...
Is this discussion about bullying or a mutilated bas***dized spelling of Lucifer aka Morning Star aka The Fallen Angel aka Satan?
Types of bullying:
Who is bullying?
There are a few different types of bullies that range from the mean kid on the block to the vindicative teen girl behind the computer screen. Bullies also range in the form of groups as well as adults like parents, teachers, coaches and other authority figures.
How to handle bullies:
While taking preventative measures as parents and teachers to work with children and teens who are likely candidates for becoming a bully, is the best option, it is also not always possible. However, if you are a parent or a teacher with a child or student who exhibits behavior problems like anger management issues, troubles in school, difficulty in keeping friends, exhibiting rude and disrespectful behavior and many other similar issues, it is important for you to seek emotional support through counseling for your child. Or if you are a teacher, it is important to recommend the student see the guidance counselor of have the child's parents take him/her to a counselor for help. In many cases with bullies, the child might have a difficult family or home life and might see domestic violence, emotional abuse and other forms of abuse on a regular basis. They might even be abused or bullied at home by a family member. Children like these need help as soon as possible before they perpetuate the violent cycle by becoming a bully themselves.
If your child is exhibiting signs and symptoms of being the victim of already existing cases of bullying, there are a few tips and ways to teach them how to handle bullies. One of these ways is to take the matter straight to the source of the bully's parents or to the teacher or authority figures at the school if the bullying is taking place while at school. There is a misconception that if the child reports the incident to a teacher or their parent, they will be at risk for retaliation and even further bullying. However, this is typically not the case. The risk is worth it when it comes to protecting your child against bullying. Another way to teach your child how to handle bullies is to encourage them to travel in packs and maintain a solid group of friends. Having friends and a support group will make your child less likely to be the recipient of bullying attacks. Children who play alone or find themselves with few friends are often the primary targets for bullies. Lastly, encouraging and building your child or teen's self esteem in another one of the best ways how to handle bullies. Children and teens with higher self esteem are also not at such a high risk of bullying attacks. If necessary get your child counseling or emotional support to help them build self esteem and to learn how to mentally and emotionally handle bullies.
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