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« on: April 13, 2008, 02:23:14 PM »
I just want to bring some things to the attention of all the moms here. My son was recently the target of internet bullies. Two web sites were put up by students his class that labeled him one of the top 20 in our school. He has been picked on and bullied all his school life and it has now come to a head. They chose him cause they see the pain on his face when they call him names and make him cry. He is a smart 7th grader who now chooses to fail so they won't think he is too smart. He ends up quitting sports teams cause the same little bastards pick on him. Yeah, I'm pissed. I have called principals and teachers but they don't care. Really, its done right in front of them, they see his pain and tears and do nothing. I try to speak to parents but they just don't think their child is doing anything wrong. The last kid that beat him up was in 3rd grade. My son later confronted him with a knife on the bus and was suspended. We have been in counsiling twice and both times the counsiler said it's not HIM that needs the counsiling.
  I am writing this for two reasons. I am frustrated and need to vent. ( no kidding!)  The other is to make all parents aware of whats going on. Don't let your child be a victim but more important don't let your child be a bully. Its not a normal thing for kids to pick on or hurt each other. Its not right to reduce another person to tears cause you are having a bad day.
  Right now were are being real careful how we deal with this. I told the teachers and principal either they help me or I will get outside help and bring this whole crappy thing to light. I am possibly selling my house and moving to another district just because some punks out there think its ok to make others feel small. Thanks for listening.
   I feel so much better! :nuke: :ty:
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2008, 03:56:20 PM »
Lori, I can really feel your frustration! Sounds like you are not being listened too! mad3

What if you threatened or better yet got the local news paper to do a story on the situation? Nothing like a bit of bad publicity to make the school system take you seriously and take some action for your son!

Or you could get a lawyer and take legal action against the school and parents of the kids that are bullying! They need to know that this is serious and that you are not going to accept/ tolerate this bullying behaviour!

Sending some positive love your way, for you and your son! Some people's children can be right little SOB's...

Keep us posted!
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2008, 05:00:17 PM »
Lori. I am so sorry that you and your son are having to experience this! 

I drive a school bus and kids can be down right mean for no reason, other than they dislike somebody, they are different or even because they are jealous.

I would take this issue to the school board and let them know that nothing has happened to protect your son from being bullied!

Our local school district has a "zero tolerance" policy.  Kids who pick fights, call names or tease others are immediately reprimanded and punished, whether it be as simple as taking away privileges, calling parents or suspending them from school.

Unfortunately not every incident is done where adults can see what is happening.  I feel for you and your son and I pray that this issue will be resolved quickly!  NO kid deserves such treatment!

My heartfelt prayers for you and your son.   :hearts
 bighug  Please keep us posted.
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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2008, 04:37:14 PM »
Did you see the news last night about the internet fits?  These girls set someone up, taped it and put it on the internet. They were beating her up and two boys had the door blocked so she couldn't get out.  Those girls and the boys are getting prosecuted now.  If you have the internet sites where he was being bullied maybe you can do something about it.  It is not an isolated incident and seems to be growing all the time. 

I don't blame you for wanting to move.  You have to think about your child, but maybe going to the schoolboard would help.

Let us know how things progress. 
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2008, 05:07:05 AM »
 Thanks guys.The sites have been taken down but the kids think my son snitched. He had his first over night field trip yesterday and I have been so worried. The principal was going to be in the room next to his. I told him that I don't trust him or the school to do the right thing for him anymore. I did threaten to go to the press too.
  I have been told a video of my son being shot by those Air- Soft guns is on You Tube. Three boys ganged up on him and the little brats filmed it. I told the father of one boy that I will bust their asses myself if he didn't do something. Needless to say the dad was the one doing the ass busting. Thanks for letting me spill this. I hurt so bad for my son . I have always told him to walk away but now I told him I would stand by him if he had to defend himself. The principal said it usually all evens out in 9th grade. I'm not sure I will make it!
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2008, 02:37:30 PM »
Lori, I'm so sorry you and your family have had to deal with this.  I truly don't understand where kids get the idea that they can treat other people so terribly...oh yeah, its probably from their parents!  :gah: My sister has a friend who's daughter has been dealing with bullies at school too.  Apparently a boy that one of the girls in the "bully pack" likes happens to like this friend's daughter, who is very studious and soft spoken.  The bully pack has taken to calling her names and taunting her in class and in the hallways. Well one day, this sweet girl snapped when one of the bullies got in her face in the hallway between classes, and she punched the bully in the face and kicked her @#*!  box2 Of course she was suspended, but nothing whatsoever happened to the bullies, even though the administration knew what was going on.  But because the event happened during midterms, the administration agreed that the friends daughter could serve in house suspension - in the same room that students who are tardy serve their detentions.  So you guessed it - the bully pack is coming to school late on purpose so they can taunt this poor girl while she serves her suspension.  And the administration is letting it happen.  :wtf:

And if you wonder why the parents of these idiot girls are allowing them to behave this way, get this: my sister's friend was told by her daughter that these girls do drugs and some have done cocaine in the school restrooms.  So my sister's friend told the administration this, and they caught the girls in the act.  From what I was told, they were suspended. One of their mother's thought another mother had told, so she went and egged this other mother's house.  :faint: I swear that some people should be sterilized!  What happened to accountability and discipline?  Its so frustrating to hear, so I can't even imagine having to live through it.  I'll be saying lots of prayers for your family, Lori!
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« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2008, 07:00:48 AM »
Velocity - great point about what has happened to accountability.  Lori, my heart breaks for your son also.  My oldest is going into Junior high this fall and it scares me.  We had a choice of two schools for him to attend, one is a brand new palace and the other is older.  He's going to the older one to stay with the great group of friends he has now - we figured out early that if you can get your kids in with a good peer group it helps.
Are there any extra curricular activities your son can get involved in that the bullies aren't interested in - like yearbook photography or key club?  Getting more and more friends may help.
There is hope - I remember the puny little guy in my high school was always being bullied by the football team (and football RULED my school) and the dirts and just about every other guy in school.  His name was Joe K.   He really outsmarted them all by volunteering to be the water boy for the school football team - the jocks then took him under their wing and NO ONE ever picked on Joe again.  I've always loved how that turned out!
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