The release of the game Bully: Scholarship Edition in Britain has aroused opposition from the National Union of Teachers.

The game Bully, created by Rockstar Games, was originally released for PlayStation 2 in 2006. Controversy relating to the earlier version caused a name change of the title in Britain. The game was renamed to Canis Canem Edit and even then two UK chains refused to sell the game. The game features elements of abuse and bullying within a boarding school. The new release of Bully: Scholarship Edition has added new graphics seemingly making the game appear more realistic

The release of Bully: Scholarship Edition for Wii and Xbox 360 in Britain appears to have reopened the controversy. It seems that there has been opposition to the issue of the game from both from the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA). In spite of the fact that the game has obtained a 15 grading from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), teachers are claiming that the game could encourage bullying.

It is reported by the BBC that Steve Sinnott, NUT general secretary stated "At a time when there is a growing concern about bullying in schools and the increasing violence shown towards teachers, the idea of a game that rewards bullies and those who engage in brutal and savage attacks is irresponsible in the extreme."

At the present time it appears that due to the BBFC age 15 rating, the retailers will stock the game. It is believed that the large retail stores will sell the video game although they will probably not actively publicize the game.

It appears that British teachers are not alone in this struggle as there are additional countries such as Canada that are reportedly objecting to the game's presence on store shelves.