Teachers have been warned that bullying prompted by Islamophobia is on the rise in schools across the country.
Schools minister Jim Knight reminded teachers, at a conference, of new ways to deal with bullying through the internet and mobile phones.
This includes the right to ban mobile phones from school classrooms.
Chris Keates of the NASUWT teaching union, who hosted the conference in London, said: "Everyone must play their part in banishing bullying."
'Wrecking lives'
She added: "Every day children are tormented and abused by bullies with devastating and often lasting impact on their mental and physical well-being.
"Bullying wrecks lives and more most be done to raise awareness of its prejudiced nature."
Mr Knight said bullies of any kind should not be tolerated.
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