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The Mean Years : Bullying in our Schools

Bullies on the bus

Bullying doesn't only happen in the schoolyard or the cafeteria. For many students, the long ride to school can be daunting.

As part of the series The Mean Years: Bullying in our Schools, we hear stories of intimidation on the school bus.

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Some schools are turning to websites to try encourage people to speak out against bullying. Producer Kim Garritty speaks with Susan about the website StopaBully.ca. 

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Schoolyard taunts

In the third part of our series The Mean Years: Bullying in our Schools, Eastern Townships correspondent Alison Brunette speaks with kids who have bullied about why they did it.

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Alison also speaks with Susan about what schools are doing to address the problem.

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Also in the series:

  • Sticks and Stones - Quebec AM (October 31, 2011)
  • Mean Girls - Quebec AM (November 1, 2011)

    You can find the whole series at www.cbc.ca/quebecam/bullying

  • Mean Girls

    As part of our series The Mean Years: Bullying in our Schools, Eastern Townships correspondent Alison Brunette brings us the stories of two girls who were picked on, threatened and shunned by their peers. She also gives us a look at the latest research on how girls express their aggression differently than boys.

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