Maestros y Maestras ante situaciones de acoso y ciberacoso escolar
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The objective of this study is to learn
about the point of view and behavior of teachers of nursery school and primary education in situations
of bullying. A total of 220 teachers participated in the study (182 women and 38 men; average
age = 42.24 years) responding to an online questionnaire about some aspects related to bullying.
The results show that only 24.1% consider themselves prepared to face situations of bullying or
cyberbullying. In addition, a 45.2% of the teachers say they have observed situations of bullying or
cyberbullying in their classrooms. In these cases, the actions they carry out most often involve talking
with the aggressor and the victim, with classmates, with the school management team and with
the families of the aggressor and of the victim. The least frequent behaviors involves punishing the
aggressor and talking with the other professionals who work in the center, such as the psychologist.
Finally, teachers believe that the actions that would most help to prevent and reduce bullying and
cyberbullying are: raising awareness about the consequences of bullying, encouraging students to
report bullying situations, implement adequate programs and protocols, and training teachers and
families. These results are discussed in the framework of other studies focused on the perception
and actions of teachers in situations of bullying and cyberbullying, and on research about the most
effective practices for their prevention and reduction