The Role of Islamic Religious Education Teachers in Preventing Bullying at SMA Negeri 1 Baradatu Way Kanan

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of Islamic religious education teachers in preventing and addressing bullying behavior at SMA Negeri 1 Baradatu Way Kanan. The focus of the study is directed at how Islamic religious education teachers act as educators, motivators, mediators, and evaluators in shaping students' character to avoid deviant behavior, especially bullying. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with a phenomenological and digital ethnography approach. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews, and documentation, with the research subjects being Islamic religious education teachers and students at SMA Negeri 1 Baradatu Way Kanan. Data analysis was carried out through data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions, while data validity was tested through triangulation of sources and techniques. The results of the study indicate that Islamic religious education teachers play an important role in efforts to prevent and address bullying in the school environment. Prevention efforts are carried out through habituation of religious and moral values, such as greeting, reciting prayers, reading the Qur'an before studying, and performing congregational prayers. Teachers also play a role as role models, motivators, conflict mediators, and assessors of students' social behavior. In handling bullying cases, Islamic religious education teachers employ a persuasive approach, moral guidance, collaboration with parents, and educational sanctions. These findings confirm that bullying prevention through an Islamic religious education approach can foster a religious, safe, and character-building school environment.