{"id":176518,"date":"2018-04-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176518\/how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools\/"},"modified":"2018-04-13T15:58:22","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T13:58:22","slug":"how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/04\/13\/how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"How should bullying be tackled in schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-176518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/04\/13\/how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools\/attachment\/15gcnopinionbull_48735\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_48735-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-176520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_48735-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_48735-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_48735-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_48735.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-176520'>\n\t\t\t\tLyle Simons: \u201cBullies must be taken to prison for a day so they can be bullied too, then they should apologise to all their victims when they come back to school.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/04\/13\/how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools\/attachment\/15gcnopinionbull_32680\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_32680-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-176521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_32680-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_32680-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_32680-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_32680.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-176521'>\n\t\t\t\tBathandwa Dwera: \u201cTo better deal with bullying there should be an open dialogue between learners and teachers. This will make teachers and principals aware of what is happening in their schools.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/04\/13\/how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools\/attachment\/15gcnopinionbull_54743\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_54743-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-176522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_54743-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_54743-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_54743-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_54743.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-176522'>\n\t\t\t\tPetra Munwana: \u201cBullying affects a lot of children. You see a decline in their school work and they become less interactive. Bullies need to be suspended as soon as they are identified.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/04\/13\/how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools\/attachment\/15gcnopinionbull_86942\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_86942-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-176523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_86942-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_86942-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_86942-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_86942.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-176523'>\n\t\t\t\tLucas St John: \u201cBullying needs to be dealt with delicately because learners aren\u2019t bullied when authorities are around so the victims need protection. Procedures to follow: detention, suspension and then expulsion.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/04\/13\/how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools\/attachment\/15gcnopinionbull_71848\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_71848-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-176524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_71848-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_71848-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_71848-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_71848.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-176524'>\n\t\t\t\tInnocentia Mpahlele: \u201cFor those being bullied at school and outside the school I would advise that they speak to someone they trust like a friend, a teacher or a school counsellor.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/04\/13\/how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools\/attachment\/15gcnopinionbull_98248\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_98248-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-176519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_98248-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_98248-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_98248-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/15GCNOPINIONBULL_98248.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-176519'>\n\t\t\t\tGosiame Seeco: \u201cBullies feed off their victims, so when they have not been caught or reported it only makes them feel notorious. Teachers should be notified immediately once a bully is identified.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='a11ffc5198e5c339e879a06329ae5c19'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learners from Primrose high schools tell the GCN their opinion on how bullying in schools should be tackled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":176525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Kgotsofalang Mashilo","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8518,6],"tags":[18446,4754,8297,1012,1003,18440,969,18443,18448,18442,18444,18445,18447,2362,18441],"class_list":["post-176518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-opinion-edition","tag-bathandwa-dwera","tag-bullying","tag-community-2","tag-east-rand","tag-ekurhuleni","tag-expelled","tag-germiston-city-news","tag-gosiame-seeco","tag-how-should-bullying-be-tackled-in-schools","tag-innocentia-mphahlele","tag-lucas-st-john","tag-lyle-simons","tag-petra-munwana","tag-south-africa","tag-suspended"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"Opinion","SubCategory":"Blogs"},"tag_labels":["Bathandwa Dwera","bullying","community","East Rand","Ekurhuleni","EXPELLED","germiston city news","Gosiame Seeco","How should bullying be tackled in schools?","Innocentia Mphahlele","Lucas St John","Lyle Simons","Petra Munwana","South Africa","SUSPENDED"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}