My definition of hurting includes bullying , as most of the students in the district I sub in have had so much taught them about bullying and what it means that most know the difference when I mention trying to get someone in trouble and reporting an actual issue physical or verbal bullyingBut I agree its something I can get away with a little more freely as a sub , though I probably oversimplified what I do . I usually don ' t address tattling as a sub unless it becomes a problem . Such as in certain classes it ' s near constant kids are telling on each other left and right She ' s not doing her work She said a bad word He ' s not in his seat His arm is a centimeter on my deskI ' ve somehow managed to maintain a balance in the schools where I ' m a regular that I ' m known as the teacher who dislikes tattling but I ' m also the one willing to listen to their problems and I always make an effort to talk to kids one on one if they have an issue , or even settle disputes . Many of my schools also use the I message to help them solve their own issues which is my favorite thing .