Last week saw much comment and discussion in the general press over bullying in schools and Jewish schools have been quick to announce they take a strong stance against pupil on pupil violence.
"We have occasionally suspended pupils over bullying issues and I am prepared to do so whenever necessary, but fortunately that has been rare," said Rabbi James Kennard, headteacher of King Solomon High School to TotallyJewish.
The community needs to make sure it will not tolerate abuse of any kind and that includes pupil on pupil as well as adult on pupil.
Bullying is abuse and any form of abuse needs to be reported to the authorities.
And if children cannot feel confident of reporting it to an adult they know for fear, we need to see the community support a project that allows a secure way to report bullying and other forms of abuse.
Community leaders, over to you!
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