Schools

New Trier Speaker: Kids Step in to Prevent Bullying Only 20% of Time

Author Emily Bazelon recently visited New Trier High School to discuss her book 'Sticks and Stone: Defeating the Culture of Bullying with Character and Empathy.'

 

Since 2002, New Trier High School has devoted a full day to discussing bullying and harassment with new students annually and this year, the school invited Emily Bazelon, author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying with Character and Empathy, Wilmette Life reported. 

Bazelon talked to students about becoming an ally instead of a bystander and says that while most bullying occurs in front of a crowd, fellow bystanders step in to prevent it only 20 percent of the time, Wilmette Life reported. 

Find out what's happening in Wilmette-Kenilworthwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

How do you teach your children to help stop bullying and harassment? 

Related Coverage

Find out what's happening in Wilmette-Kenilworthwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

  • New Trier Grad Postpones College to Climb the World’s Seven Summits
  • New Trier Students Test Underwater Robot at Glenview Park District Pool
  • New Trier's Winter Carnival Raises Money for Charity
  • New Trier Considers Spending $4M to Make Schools More Accessible
  • New Trier Assistant Superintendent Retires After 15 Years
  • Bullied Middletown Teen Featured in New Book


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here