In the group meeting, leaders explain that they want kids to do what?

• A. Be friendly to one another and stop any bullying they witness
• B. Stay quiet and avoid confrontation
• C. Report all incidents to police
• D. Leave the school if bullied

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is fostering a supportive school climate by empowering students to act when they see bullying. Leaders want kids to be friendly to one another and to step in to stop bullying they witness. This approach relies on bystander intervention and peer accountability: when kids treat each other with kindness and actively discourage cruelty, it reduces bullying, makes targets feel safer, and reinforces that harmful behavior isn’t acceptable. It also encourages seeking help from trusted adults when necessary, rather than letting it go unchecked. The other options miss the proactive, community-building focus—staying quiet is passive and allows bullying to continue, reporting to police is not typically the immediate solution for school bullying, and leaving the school doesn’t address the problem.