THE TEACHER'S ROLE IN THE PREVENTION OF BULLYING OF STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM

Abstract

The environment where they grow up and the time spent at school is very important for the future of
children. Especially at school where their insecurity and power are too small to defend themselves in those forms
that are called peaceful. Bullying is an old phenomenon that is growing more and more in our society. Bullying at
school can affect the mental and physical health, as well as the academic performance of children and young people
and the possibility of leaving school early. The teacher as an outstanding personality, with his professional skills,
organizes the teaching work with the students, from the sensitivity of the children and their emotional breakdown,
has an influential role in the management of the students, the relationships between them, and the prevention of
offensive and unenviable words that can have during their critical age. The purpose of the study was to investigate
the influence of teachers in preventing bullying in the classroom and children's awareness of "bullying" and its
consequences. The question of the study is: What is the role of the teacher in preventing bullying inside and outside
the classroom? In this study, the methodology used was quantitative. The sample is selected with participants from
the Municipality of Pristina and Istog, 500 students of classes IV-VI and 150 teachers of these classes. As a
technique, we used the survey and as an instrument the questionnaire for teachers and students. We collected and
analyzed the data through the Microsoft Office Excel program. The results show that in terms of gender difference,
there is this difference as bullying occurs more in males than in girls. The age most affected by bullying is sixthgrade
children, especially cyberbullying because the use of technology is the biggest cause of bullying in children
which then affects their relationships at school. Students are not sufficiently informed about bullying and the
possible consequences of this phenomenon, because awareness initiatives about bullying have not been undertaken
in schools.
Conclusion: Given that bullying is an ongoing issue, the results from the current analysis suggest that schools
should consider implementing a bullying prevention program. Teachers practicing different strategies from an early
age can have an impact on the prevention of bullying in the classroom, but without the functioning of the
pedagogical triangle, the preventive effect is difficult to achieve because continuous cooperation is needed together
with the parents of the children and psychologists as well. to make children aware of the consequences of bullying in
others, which unfortunately can be fatal.