A government review wants schools to respond to bullying complaints within 2 days. Is this fair? What else do we need?

By Matthew White, Lecturer and Researcher in Inclusive Education, Australian Catholic University
Paul Kidson, Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University

Over the weekend, the federal government released its rapid review into school bullying.

Authored by clinical psychologist Charlotte Keating and suicide prevention expert Jo Robinson, the review received more than 1,700 submissions from parents, students, teachers and school staff. The majority were from parents.

Amid ongoing…

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