Paul Esterhuizen, CEO of School-Days, points out that children have only around 2 600 school days in their entire school career to learn and understand the curriculum. No child can afford to lose learning time as a result of bullying. Parents are under more pressure than ever before as a result of the increased cost of living – including escalating school fees - while teachers are struggling with increased class sizes. It’s a recipe for a perfect storm which is why it’s so important that all stakeholders – parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and community members – do everything in their power to encourage a kinder and more empathetic approach so that we can start to eradicate bullying in our schools and in our society. According to Paul, reducing the number of learners in classrooms is a step in the right direction to thwart bullying.