Writing Task 2: Responding to Survey Questions
Read the following information.
Government is seeking public opinion to find out the reasons for the chronic issue of violence and bullying in schools. What do you think is the actual reason.
Option A: Under-reporting of the incidents:
School violence survey :
Option B: The school adminisrator’s fear of reputational risk.
To whom it may concern. I believe under-reporting is the primary reason for the violence and bullying issues in schools. Even though reporting of such issues comes with a negative impact on the institution's reputation but on the other hand, not reporting such cases to empower bullies and violence ensues in the schools. There are many reasons why violence and bullying cases are under-reported. The first and foremost reason is fear. In most cases, victims feel reporting such issues will result in more harassment by the bullies. For example, my younger brother was bullied and asked not to report the issue to the school administration as he felt he would be target more by the bullies. The second reason is the sense of humiliation victims feel will be drawn on them if they report such issues. The victim, who is going through a lot mentally and physically, fear humiliation from his friends and classmates as he will be perceived as weak. In our society, weak people are not well accepted and often a subject for ridicule. Considering all my thoughts, the key to having this ominous problem of violence and bullying in most schools and education institutions is under-reporting. Thank you for providing me with a chance to include my thoughts on this issue. Regards, Mike