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AtLast · 10-21-2010, 10:10 PM

I haven't been on a whole lot the last week or so and not watching my usual news shows - had company and was off a few days camping. So, tonight zi read about another young gay man that took his life that has been bullied by other school kids. I'm pissed, but much, more in terms of a growing sadness about these cases. Mainly, my anger is at both school districts as well as parents that either put up with this (or dismiss bullying) or just plain have their heads up their butts about the seriousness of it. Recently, I have been thinking about during this time and what is going on, would I have taken my own son out of public school and home schooled him. Sure, kids can be cruel, but this is NOT even close to anything that is acceptable.

I am thinking that perhaps this needs to go as far as making school officials personally liable- as in criminally negligent- if they do not deal with bullying. All school districts should have teacher and administrative in-service training about bullying as well as workshops for parents (including identifying your own child as a bully). And parents that don't do something about their bullying kids ought to be liable criminally as well. And bring on the civil suits for wrongful death!!

Parents need to know the signs of bullying going beyond "kid cruelty" (fergoddessakes, could we define the damn difference!) and know they have support and some teeth behind them that will protect their kids.

It just seems like no one gives a damn about how this behavior is out of control and needs to be stopped!

Sorry- rambling. But thanks, the Planet, for giving me a place in which to vent!
yup... I'm pissed.... sorry, no spell check..

10-21-2010, 10:10 PM	#82
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