Salisbury Central School

Can PBIS Prevent Bullying in Schools?

By recognizing and rewarding positive behaviors, PBIS schools are creating a school culture that helps deter bullying. This culture embraces individuality and the diversity of students’ backgrounds. Through direct instruction, students learn what acceptable social skills look like and are given appropriate tools to resolve issues.

Bullying prevention also must involve the larger school community, including families, community leaders, and others. PBIS teaches both adults and students:

• what bullying looks like,
• what to do when bullying behavior is observed,
• how to educate families about what they can do, and
• how to establish a positive and proactive environment that reduces the occurrence and impact of bullying behavior.

All children deserve positive educational experience to grow socially, emotionally, and behaviorally as well as academically. PBIS allows them to focus on learning in an atmosphere of security and respect.

Information provided by -
SERC
State Education Resource Center
www.ctserc.org