Posts Tagged ‘bullying’

Bullying, whether the traditional school-yard shove or by cell phone or online, knows no age limit. We came across a story out of Ireland that raises an issue not previously considered. Can you be under the age of prosecution and therefore get away with bullying …

Carri Elliott is a counselor at Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas. When she heard about a 15 year-old student who was constantly bullied and “just wanted one good day” she decided to do something. “I didn’t want to make his life harder,” Elliott said. She …

Arkansas, like many states, has criminalized bullying online. Cyberbullying is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or a $500 fine. School districts have included cyberbullying in their policies with some allowing discipline when students harass someone online from an off-campus location. …

Gurbaksh Chahal came to the United States from India when he was four years old. His family settled in California, a place that Gurbaksh called a “wild, wild west for minorities.” The teasing began as soon as he started school wearing the tradional head covering …

When it comes to traditional bullying and cyberbullying, 2012 has started with tragedy for four families. As this post is being written in mid-January, three teenagers have ended their lives due, in part, to online and mobile phone bullying and a young girl of nine passed away …

In a new study of state bullying laws and policies, only thirteen states authorize school districts  to take action when off-campus behavior creates a hostile environment at school. The U.S. Department of Education report is titled “Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies” and was …