Eh.. Not sure how much I agree with this. On the one hand, it's a good idea to try to prevent it where it is possible, on the other, this doesn't exactly line up with my ideals. I think it depends on the age, really. Elementary is harder to plan for, because the child is at such a young age, the bullying could range from something wrong with the parents to something wrong with the kid, to environmental factors, to social issues, and implementing a static response to such a diverse list of causation seems to be more of an effort to pacify concerned parent than it does a legitimate step towards actually trying to fix the problem. Middle School and up (Grades 6-12) I'd guess would be more about impacting the individual who is bullying, instead of hoping somebody else straightens them out. Harsher punishments for bullying is certainly the right way, but even if 100% of bullying stemmed from the home, it makes more sense to guide the child in the right direction than it does to try to make the parents suddenly stop being -blam!- ups. More councilors, more 1 on 1 time, more opportunities, and a focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment will lend much more to helping out bullying than a fine ever would.