Bullying is happening in Caribbean schools right now — and the children it is happening to are depending on the adults in their lives to notice, to understand, and to act. It is affecting children who are too ashamed or too afraid to speak up, and it is being missed — not by uncaring adults, but by caring ones who simply have not had access to the right information. Every parent who reads this page loves their child. Every teacher who works in our schools chose this profession because they believe in young people. That love and that commitment deserve to be matched with knowledge.

Most of us carry assumptions about bullying that feel like common sense but are often incomplete. Bullying has changed — the rise of social media and digital technology has transformed how, when, and where children are targeted. The research has advanced. And what worked a generation ago may not be enough today. This is not about blame. It is about giving ourselves the best possible chance of protecting the children we care about — and the honest truth is that awareness makes a real difference.

The short assessments on this page are here to help. They are based directly on the Stop Bullying in Caribbean Schools booklet series.  This work was originally developed over a decade ago and has since been carefully updated and modernized to reflect today’s realities. The series is available right here, and they are designed not to catch anyone out but to give every parent and teacher a clear and honest picture of where their knowledge is strong and where a little more learning could make a meaningful difference to a child's life. There is a version for parents and a version for teachers. Both take around fifteen minutes. We warmly invite every adult with a child in their world to take one — because the children in our Caribbean communities deserve nothing less than our very best.