On the Front Lines: Educating Teachers About Bullying and Prevention Methods (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION Problem statement: The media resonates with stories of victims of bullying; from the MySpace mom who bullied a young girl into committing suicide to a more recent case in Massachusetts involving allegations of statutory rape, physical assault and relentless bullying which resulted in a young girl's suicide. The prevailing outcry is "why wasn't anything done", "where were the teachers?" The Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, (MARC) at Bridgewater State College, is both a practical resource to combat bullying by providing training to educators and students alike as well as a research resource, conducting research on practices and other matters related to bullying.