School bullying.

[Brett Nortje]

In the world, there have been drives to make school bullying a thing of the past. These are not as important as the homeless problem, nor other things approached by welfare, but, they are big news for some reason, so need to be dealt with so we can get rid of this problem and then back to things that really ruin lives.

So, bullying... this is where the one student or more will hurt another student, if male, or harass a female student or get physical with them. This can be stopped by having the students that are affected 'get gross' with the assailant. This would be where they growl and spit and otherwise make themselves so 'gross' and 'yuck' to fight with that they would not want to be seen with them. Then, these 'yucky' students could greet them in front of their friends, and make the bullies so embarrassed to be there that they will leave them alone, actually phoning their mothers to get them away from them.

This is drastic though. Maybe the bullied students could rather form committees or groups that help each other, like a 'united nations,' or in these terms, a school anti bully group, where they could, for example, go to the prefects during assembly and embarrass the bullies with making them sing for the school? There are many things bullied targets could do with a group like this, let's leave it up to the parents and teachers to decide on repercussions?

[DGUtley]

I have litigated these cases - defending alleged-bullies’ parents, the bullies, teachers and schools. Most schools have anti-bullying rules. Most states. It is sometimes hard to define bullying — in one case mommy sued because the mean girls wouldn’t let her princess sit at the lunch table. A download of her FB account revealed she was the bully. In another, mommy sued to stop a photo from being posted — non-sexual— that princess herself was sending as the lawsuit was pending. We won both cases.

[Brett Nortje]

I have litigated these cases - defending alleged-bullies’ parents, the bullies, teachers and schools. Most schools have anti-bullying rules. Most states. It is sometimes hard to define bullying — in one case mommy sued because the mean girls wouldn’t let her princess sit at the lunch table. A download of her FB account revealed she was the bully. In another, mommy sued to stop a photo from being posted — non-sexual— that princess herself was sending as the lawsuit was pending. We won both cases.

Forgot you were a lawyer. good work, nice to hear of this sort of abuse being dealt with,

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd wishes dey had done dat when he was in school...


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June 11, 2018 - STOPit Solutions, which provides a comprehensive, anonymous software communication platform that mitigates and deters school violence, harassment, and bullying, announced Wednesday that the number of schools in Texas protected with STOPit Solutions passes 500 safe STOPit schools. The news comes after Gov. Greg Abbott announced school safety plans and proposed increased attention to school safety.[/i]

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Texas passed a landmark law one year ago in June 2017 mandating that all schools adopt an anonymous reporting solution. STOPit is now used across the state and is a cornerstone of improved school climate, and integration with local enforcement whenever needed. This incredible adoption rate and the successful STOPit program has already helped to manage 6,275 incident reports in less than a year in Texas. "Texas' David's Law was passed to help protect kids and mandate that schools implement a modern reporting solution. We are incredibly proud of the stellar track record we are delivering in STOPit schools across Texas, and see improved behavior with our modern approach to address today's complex issues in schools," stated Neil Hooper, STOPit CRO. "We wish it were in every school. School violence and aggressive student behavior must be stopped early and effectively, and STOPit is leading this effort across the state of Texas. It's a good sign to see the state, schools, and teachers trying to do everything they can," added Todd Schobel, founder of STOPit. "We look forward to many more schools embracing the STOPit platform."


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[Lummy]

I have litigated these cases - defending alleged-bullies’ parents, the bullies, teachers and schools. Most schools have anti-bullying rules. Most states. It is sometimes hard to define bullying — in one case mommy sued because the mean girls wouldn’t let her princess sit at the lunch table. A download of her FB account revealed she was the bully. In another, mommy sued to stop a photo from being posted — non-sexual— that princess herself was sending as the lawsuit was pending. We won both cases.

So the bullies were expanding their bullying into new areas -- ones with potential monetary payoff.
Good catch. What would they be like if they get away with this kind of thing into adulthood? Kind of unsettling.

[DLLS]

There are those who state that being bullied in school builds character. All it ever did for me was make me not want to go to school. I have yet to attend a single high school reunion.