The years that students spend in a school environment can be some of the most exciting, fun, rewarding and memorable years of their lives; making new friends, attending dances, having equality, joining clubs. These years can also be memorable for another reason; bullying. Without a doubt, time spent in the educational environment can have a significant impact not only on students' current quality of life but also on their future; into young adulthood and beyond. It is with this awareness that parents and educators want to do what they can to prevent bullying and ensure a positive present and future for every student. But having others' interests at heart does not justify hasty or ill-conceived interventions; especially when they could lead to greater difficulties for those who should have benefited from such interventions and who could not act on their own behalf to implement or prevent such interventions. While parents, educators, and adults want the best for the nation's youth and steps should be taken to ensure a healthy environment for students, the U.S. federal government should not enact laws to prevent bullying. Bullying behavior has been experienced by many throughout human history, but, although this problem has become a major issue in recent times, there is not enough research to support a single legislative solution that could be applied with universal results. have become a major focus in recent years for parents, educators and legislators, but there are conflicting opinions and conflicting evidence about the solution to the problem and whether bullying is really as bad as it is portrayed. Joseph Simplicio, author of...... half of the article ......in, Jennifer, Dewey Cornell, Timothy Konold. "Relationships between bullying, school climate and student risk behaviors". School Psychology Quarterly 27.3 (2012): 154-169. PsyARTICLES. Network. February 21, 2014. "NEA's Bully Free: It Starts with Me." National Education Association. National Education Association. Network. February 21, 2014.O'Brennan, Lindsey M., Tracy E. Waasdorp, and Catherine P. Bradshaw. “Strengthening bullying prevention through connecting school staff.” Journal of Educational Psychology (2014): PsycARTICLES. Network. 21 February 2014. Simplicio, Giuseppe. “Access It, Drop It, Be a Man: A Controversial Look at Bullying in Schools Today.” Education 133.3 (2013): 345+. Opposing points of view in context. Network. March 2, 2014. “Zero Tolerance Policies Earn a Big 'F'” National Education Association. National Education Association. Network. February 21. 2014.