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In order to avoid bullying in schools, it is essential to work on its prevention, which also requires contribution of teachers, who spend a lot of time with pupils. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to investigate teachers‘ attitudes towards bullying and their role in it and bullying prevention processes in Lithuania. The first and second parts of the thesis analyse the scientific literature and previous research by Lithuanian and foreign researchers on the definition, extent and harm of bullying. It also examines ongoing bullying prevention in schools and what forms of it is required based on a theoretical approach. The third part of this paper presents an analysis of the qualitative research conducted by the author of this bachelor‘s thesis in order to find out what teachers‘ attitudes towards bullying are, and how they perceive and implement their roles in bullying prevention processes. 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The aim of this bachelor thesis is to investigate teachers‘ attitudes towards bullying and their role in it and bullying prevention processes in Lithuania. The first and second parts of the thesis analyse the scientific literature and previous research by Lithuanian and foreign researchers on the definition, extent and harm of bullying. It also examines ongoing bullying prevention in schools and what forms of it is required based on a theoretical approach. The third part of this paper presents an analysis of the qualitative research conducted by the author of this bachelor‘s thesis in order to find out what teachers‘ attitudes towards bullying are, and how they perceive and implement their roles in bullying prevention processes. 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