There will always be conflict in schools，but that doesn’t mean there needs to beviolence.After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program，according toEducators for Social Responsibility，“64%of the teachers reported less physical violence inthe classroom；75% of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation：and 92%of the students felt better about theraselves”.Learning to resolve conflicts can help studentsdeal with friends，teachers，parents，bosses，and coworkers.In that way，conflict resolutionis a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.