When adults are the bullies
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Across the world, educators are more and more finding themselves involved in bullying and not just through their students, but rather actively bullying others or being a victim of it. What do we, as administrators and adults, do when the bullying taking place is among the adults in the school/district? I remember starting out as a teacher and being quite shocked by the cliques, hierarchies, and power structures within staffs of schools.
I recently had a heart-felt discussion with a teacher that has gone through a very difficult experience. This teacher had to write the story with her identity hidden because of the effect it could have on her career and day-