Philadelphia,
PA – December 17, 2012 – Teach Anti-Bullying, a non-profit
organization that works to raise awareness and support, while encouraging the collaboration
of all stakeholders – children, educators, parents, community leaders, law
enforcement, and local, state and federal legislators – in the pro-active
intervention against bullying as well as the prevention of bullying, is deeply
concerned about the role bullying plays in school violence.
“I
have discussed school violence and bullying all over the country,” said Claudio
V. Cerullo, Ph.D., the president and founder of Teach Anti-Bullying. “From 1966 to 2011’s most recent data, we
have had 336 school shootings in the United States, and since 2005, over 100 of
those are a result of the shooter being bullied in school. While the investigation into what happened
this past Friday continues, being proactive against bullying of any kind is the
key to our children's safety, and developing awareness among school
administrators, teachers and parents.”
Teach Anti-Bullying is a
non-profit foundation launched in November 2011 by Cerullo out of growing
concern for the issue of bullying both in the classroom and in
the community. Serving children and
families who have been, or are being affected by, bullying, Teach Anti-Bullying works to raise
awareness and support, while encouraging the collaboration of all stakeholders
– children, educators, parents, community leaders, law enforcement, and local,
state and federal legislators – in the pro-active intervention against bullying
as well as the prevention of bullying.
According
to recent research, more than 34 percent of U.S. students in classroom said
they have been bullied during the course of the school term. One out of four of those are in regular
education, while three out of four of those students are children with special
needs. In addition, 60 percent of those
students with disabilities are victimized. A growing problem is Cyber Bullying, with 43
percent of teens aged 10 through 18 years old reporting at least one instance
of Cyber
Bullying, while 77 percent of teens reported that the Cyber
Bully was someone that they knew (according to a U.S. Department of
Justice 2011 report).
Dr. Cerullo brings over 20 years
of professional experience in education to Teach
Anti-Bullying. He has been extremely
active in addressing the great need for anti-bullying awareness, and
prevention, nationwide, as a result of parents asking him to help students that
are being impacted academically, socially and emotionally by this silent
threat.
Prior
to founding Teach Anti-Bullying, Dr. Cerullo began his career in
education with six years of teaching in Social Science Education. His career has included positions as a school
principal (kindergarten through eighth grade); Director of Early Childhood
Education; Assistant Middle School Academic vice Principal; Assistant High
School vice Principal and Director of Athletics; and Interim Secondary
Charter School Principal.
Internationally
recognized as an expert on the subject of Anti-Bullying,
Dr. Cerullo has provided many
workshops on issues regarding Classroom Management, Student Behavior
Modification, Character Education, and School Violence Prevention programs
K-12. He is interviewed regularly by
media outlets on the subject of Bullying
and Anti-Bullying, and is a gifted
public speaker on this topic of extreme interest to parents, educators and
legislators. He has written numerous
articles and books on the subject, and has lectured at many local, state, and
regional education forums and conferences.
Dr. Cerullo delivered the
keynote address at the State of Louisiana’s first Anti-Bullying Conference in
2012.
Additional
information about Teach Anti-Bullying
is available online at http://www.TeachAntiBullying.com.