Bullying in the News

• Dowagiac Middle School student bullied for disabilities; parents express heartbreak - WNDU-TV May 22, 2017
  WNDU-TVDowagiac Middle School student bullied for disabilities; parents express heartbreakWNDU-TVThe 13-year-old Dowagiac Middle School student is mentally and behaviorally challenged. Her parents say she has become a victim of bullying among her peers. Tired of her sister coming home upset, Annalise's older sister published a Facebook post, ...
• Father searches for answers after he says bullying... - KPRC Houston May 22, 2017
  KPRC HoustonFather searches for answers after he says bullying...KPRC HoustonHer family believes she was the victim of bullying -- and worse. Her death came two days after he says a male classmate attempted to fondle her in class. "She said she started crying immediately. I don't know where her teachers were. There was a movie […]
• Video shows man get into fight with student he believes is bullying stepson - fox8.com May 22, 2017
  fox8.comVideo shows man get into fight with student he believes is bullying stepsonfox8.comPARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio-- A local man is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a student at Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights. Police say video shows the 35-year-old man arriving at the school after learning his son was allegedly being bullied.and more »
• Study finds workplace advice on bullying doesn't help - Radio Iowa May 22, 2017
  Radio IowaStudy finds workplace advice on bullying doesn't helpRadio IowaTye-Williams says most bullying victims said none of the advice worked. “But interestingly, when I asked them what kind of advice they would give to others, they repeated the same advice that either was not helpful for them, that made things worse, or ...Targets of Workplace […]
• Students walk out of school to protest bullying - KMVT May 22, 2017
  KMVTStudents walk out of school to protest bullyingKMVTSome 50 people, a vast majority of them students, marched out of Alma High School just before lunchtime last Thursday, upset that their pleas to end the bullying haven't been heard. Chants of "fight for what's right" rang out as students lined the ...
• How Facebook allows users to post footage of children being bullied - The Guardian May 22, 2017
  The GuardianHow Facebook allows users to post footage of children being bulliedThe GuardianDocuments also show the site allows the “sharing of footage of physical bullying” of children under seven, as long as there is no caption. The social media group has ruled that anyone with more than 100,000 followers on a social media platform is […]
• School officials encourage students to report bullying - Jacksonville Daily News May 22, 2017
  School officials encourage students to report bullyingJacksonville Daily NewsOnslow County school officials say encouraging students to report incidents of bullying is an important part of efforts to combat the problem. Brendan Gartner, director of Students Services for Onslow County Schools, said that students are often afraid ...
• Parents say more needs to be done to stop bullying - Jacksonville Daily News May 22, 2017
  Jacksonville Daily NewsParents say more needs to be done to stop bullyingJacksonville Daily NewsRyan Warren displays a banner that he has made for an anti-bullying campaign he started. Ryan was the victim of bullying himself, but instead of it breaking him down it has motivated to help make sure it doesn't happen to other kids. […]
• Katy Perry Says 'Swish Swish' Is an Anti-Bullying Anthem, Ruby Rose Suggests Katy Is the Real Bully - Jezebel May 22, 2017
  JezebelKaty Perry Says 'Swish Swish' Is an Anti-Bullying Anthem, Ruby Rose Suggests Katy Is the Real BullyJezebelTruth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I get so triggered when I think bullies don't get held accountable and it makes me think I should say something...I have always believed strongly […]
• European Celebrity Performs at Unify Against Bullying Fashion Show - Business West (blog) May 22, 2017
  European Celebrity Performs at Unify Against Bullying Fashion ShowBusiness West (blog)HOLYOKE — More than 650 people gathered at the Log Cabin in Holyoke on May 16 to celebrate diversity through fashion at a fund-raiser for Unify Against Bullying. Students of all shapes, sizes, styles, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and physical ...