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As an educator, I’ve noticed a rise lately in bullying behavior from students.
Is it any wonder, when a candidate for the highest public office in the nation acts like a bully, that kids think it’s OK to be a bully too?
Republican candidate Donald Trump has for months waged a presidential campaign using behavior that shouldn’t be condoned in a public school from even the youngest children. He is setting the worst possible example, and it’s harmful to kids.
I have students in my school mocking others because of their clothing, how they walk and talk, and I even had a student openly mock another student during a class discussion because of the way that student answered a question. Enough is enough.
When Trump attacks those who disagree with him using cruel and juvenile insults, when he starts Twitter fights with a former Miss Universe in the middle of the night, when he calls people “haters” and “losers,” and when he mocks a disabled man to laughter and jeers from his supporters, he is sending a dangerous message to America’s children.
During National Bullying Prevention Month, observed in October, all Americans should be telling Trump to cut it out. We will not tolerate bullies in our schools, and we shouldn’t have to tolerate bullies in America’s political discourse.
Jeff Ney
Wilkes-Barre