Abstract
Objective: To verify the knowledge of the teachers of a private teaching network about the bullying phenomenon. Methods: 09 teachers from the private network of Caxias - MA, participated in the study, performing teaching activities in elementary education I and / or II. The data collection instruments for the research were in the form of sociodemographic questionnaires and questionnaires of specific knowledge about bullying. Results and Discussion: Bullying is a reality of several school institutions, which permeates the private institution, and are not restricted to the field of public education. Questioned about whether they have already identified bullying during their teaching career and if they have already intervened in bullying situations, 08 indicated that yes (89%) and 01 indicated no (11%) in both questions. When asked if they thought the school should implement an anti-bullying program, 09 said yes (100%). It was noticed that teachers present reasonable knowledge related to the identification of bullying, but these knowledge’s are not enough. Conclusion: It was perceived that new systematized knowledge is built and sought. Teachers need to deepen their knowledge in order to detect and intervene in bullying situations.