Bullying Update

so sad that nothing really is being done....good luck to your daughter

the law is nuts and so are alot of people these days

I see that folks looks into this.. not yours yet bulling,, maybe get ahold of the loval station,, see what they can do

agree

You should definitely get the law involved. The principal can not let this continue. Zero tolerance is what is needed

amen

I am so sorry this is happening Carol. When one of these bullys is caught maybe the school should make it mandatory counseling for the culprit.

yes, these kids need help now

Too bad this is happening. The sad part is you are mostly on your own to try and solve the huge problem.

true.. I would keep her home

that is the schools way of going the cheaper route, take out the 1 good kid and pay for a tutor, or take out the bullies and pay more. If this keeps up what is left in school will be like a kids prison

yep.. alot of people in the schools do not care either

Put the bullies out..

amen.. send the bullies to girl and boy school

The schools are supposed to provide a safe environment for the students. This is their responsibility. Maybe you ought to escalate and bring it up to the school board.

When my son, who had epilepsy was in high school he took a summer class. His bus stop was blocks away from his normal one, close to our home. I had to get his Neurologist to fill out forms for a closer stop. Their response... he would be picked up at that stop but would have to wait an hour or two for class to begin. I told them that if he was blind or in a wheelchair they wouldn't do that to him... why would they decide he should wait alone in a hallway for that long? I advised them I would give them an opportunity to re think it before I called my lawyer as my son was disabled. You know it didn't take long for them to "re think it".... and they were able to fix the problem and get him there on a better time table.

Sometimes people have no compassion or just can't be bothered... and sometimes you have to whip out things like the Americans with DIsabilities Act or go to a higher authority.

The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

Many times as long as you "buy" their story that they can't do anything... they get rid of the "problem" by not doing anything.

Trying to get you to pull your daughter out, in my opinion... is like blaming her for the problem instead of the bullies.

I'd be furious and I'd tell them that I will do what ever I can do to get this school to help my daughter... even if it means going to the local papers. A paper might just send a reporter to do a story on your daughter and what she is going through... do you think they will want that? I don't.

Good Luck though.... sometimes this people are so busy supervising teachers they forget their job is to protect the students too!

you got that right

wow...I agree...she should be able to go to school with out fear of bullying...

yes.... it is so sad

I'm sick and tired of the schools' "punish the victim" mentality

me too

I feel so sorry for you and for her. I hope something can be done. I would keep her home if you can.

Thanks for posting to Point Taken. Have a great day!

I heard about something new today. An organization is providing schools with information, etc. about bullying, harrassment, etc. for $20. In many forums and discussion groups this topic has come up and schools and parents don't know where to start. These people are dedicated to stopping this 21st century phenomenum.

www.SafeSpaceKit.com -- I hope it will be of some help to school staffs that see this posting. Also, parents can check out the site and contact their child's school.