The role of parent and teacher councils in reducing the phenomenon of bullying from the principals, teachers and educational counselors’ viewpoint

Abstract

Introduction. The roles of Parent and Teacher Councils in modern schools cannot be overstated. Principals, teachers, and guidance counsellors all agree that working together is crucial to addressing the chronic problem of bullying in schools. This cooperation provides a comprehensive method for making schools safer and more supportive places for students to learn. Aim. The focus of this study was on how school administrators, classroom teachers, and guidance counsellors view the role of parent and teacher councils in preventing and responding to bullying in the upper basic grades. Study participants and methods. Because schools were selected at random among those associated with the Wadi Al-Seer Education Directorate, the study population included all members of those schools' parentteacher councils. There was a total of four hundred (400) school administrators, classroom instructors, and guidance counsellors included in the sample. The first section of the closed questionnaire focused on the part played by parent and teacher councils in combating physical bullying. This section was one of three and contained ten questions per domain. Results. Physical bullying, verbal bullying, and psychological bullying were found to be the top three areas where parent-teacher councils can make a difference in avoiding bullying among children in the upper basic level, the means were (3,57, 3.67, and 3.65) respectively. The results demonstrated the efficacy of a collaborative effort including parents, teachers, the director, and a school counsellor to reduce bullying among secondary school students. Involving parents, principals, teachers, and guidance counsellors in the councils has been demonstrated to promote communication between schools and their students' families, to lower psychological barriers between kids and their peers, and to increase student achievement, teachers and parents can work together to address challenges that students confront and share their opinions on child rearing through these councils, which take place in the context of the students' culture and the community between the classroom and the home. Practical significance. Research into the effectiveness of Parent and Teacher Councils in the fight against school bullying demonstrates the need of coordinated community action. The councils do double duty by reducing bullying in schools and improving home-school communication by bringing together teachers and parents. The results offer useful information for enhancing anti-bullying initiatives and promoting the wellbeing of students. This study can be used as a guide by schools all over the world to implement their own anti-bullying policies