Educating for empathy

Bullying, good practices of schools to counter it

Event at MIM where 21 good practices from 21 schools were presented, one for each region and autonomous province, selected from 450 projects received by the ministry.

by School Editorial

17 April 2026

2' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

2' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

Good anti-bullying practices implemented in schools. They were presented during the event 'School stops bullies. Examples of good educational practices', which took place in the 'Aldo Moro' room of MIM, in the presence of Minister Giuseppe Valditara.

L’iniziativa

The initiative was created with the intention of offering a space for discussion and dialogue between schools, enhancing the daily commitment of headmasters, teachers and students in actions against bullying and cyberbullying.

During the day, project experiences were proposed to translate the principles of mutual respect, collaboration and digital responsibility into concrete actions, contributing significantly to the civil and social growth of school communities.

Good Practices

The event featured 21 good practices from 21 schools, one for each region and autonomous province, identified from among 450 projects received by the Ministry. The students, through audiovisual contributions, testimonies and moments of confrontation, presented their own experiences, encouraging other students to share and replicate their own 'good practice'.

In attendance were Patrizio Oliva, Olympic and world boxing champion, who is committed to spreading the values of sport, commitment and dedication and the culture of respect in school and everyday life, and Samuele Carrino, lead actor in the film 'The Boy with the Pink Pants', dedicated to the dramatic story of bullying by Andrea Spezzacatena.

A workshop dedicated to the culture of respect and kindness was also held during the day, involving two primary school classes.

Education in empathy

"The 21 good practices from the schools we met today show that the students, together with their teachers, already have the strength and ability to defeat bullying and violence," Valditara said. A message that emerged clearly when I met the young student who saved his teacher from a heinous attack in Trescore Balneario. The projects that we listened to focus on precise points that must be at the basis of the teaching of education in empathy, which I have strongly advocated: the ability to identify with others; fighting hatred; not turning away in the face of violence and incivility; following the culture of rules; restoring a sense of limits; defending strong values such as friendship, love, respect; eradicating that cowardice that is at the root of bullying and that the anonymity allowed by the web has reinforced".