Creating a safe school climate, the topic of a recent school staff development I presented, has led me to share some back-to-school advice  - particularly for those concerned about youngsters' emotional health.

This month children are returning to school and facing bullying in seemingly endless forms: taunting, name-calling, isolation, exclusion, etc., ad nauseum. Many forms - such as spreading rumors through texting and sexting - are usually hidden from the eyes of most adults. 

Adults’ ide...
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