Problem Scenario: Workplace Bullying in Teaching

When the word “bullying” is used in the context of education, one often presumes the situation in which one student systematically mistreats another. Unfortunately, harassment, offense, and social exclusion can happen in professional relationships between teachers. For example, teachers can force their peers to utilize educational approaches which they find effective, assign menial duties to less-experienced colleagues, or even unite against them (Mulvahill, 2020). In addition to their unethical nature, all those manifestations of bullying are harmful to the atmosphere in the workplace and the effectiveness of the educational process. Therefore, bullying incidents between the teachers must be addressed to provide teachers with ethical working settings and prevent deterioration of the educational process.

The problem scenario in question is related to workplace bullying in teaching and possible measures that can be implemented to solve or at least alleviate it. A recently hired college principal realizes that toxic behaviors have become a widespread element of organizational culture. For instance, experienced teachers impose their philosophy on younger colleagues and even openly ridicule their alleged incompetence in conversations. Therefore, the principal has to develop a plan of action that includes effective prevention measures and strategies of intervention. The teachers can use various coping strategies, such as asking for help, calling bullying incidents out, or gathering allies among colleagues (Miller, 2017). However, the principal has to introduce the necessary measures and interventions in order to address the problem without putting all responsibility on the victims