An Examination of Adult Bullying in the K-12 Workplace: Implications for School Leaders

Authors

Cynthia J. Kleinheksel, RetiredFollow
Richard T. Geisel, Grand Valley State UniversityFollow

Short Title

Adult Bullying in the K-12 Workplace

Keywords

Adult Bullying, K-12 Education, Safe Schools, Workplace Bullying, Workplace Climate, Educational Leadership, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration, Educational Policy

Abstract

The issue of bullying in K-12 schools usually brings images of students to mind, but a recent quantitative study of a sample from K-12 school personnel in Michigan showed that 27.8% of adults in the K-12 workplace consider themselves the target of an adult bully. This study calls for school leadership to recognize and proactively address the issue of workplace bullying in K-12 schools through policy, procedures, training, prevention, enforcement, and positive resolution to provide a safe, non-threatening environment in which to work and learn.

Recommended Citation

Kleinheksel, Cynthia J. and Geisel, Richard T. (2019) "An Examination of Adult Bullying in the K-12 Workplace: Implications for School Leaders," School Leadership Review: Vol. 14: Iss. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/slr/vol14/iss1/7