Bullying! EDUCATION not intimidation.

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Bullying! EDUCATION not intimidation.

We are definitely concerned about bullying at school.  This year, our son will have more interaction with the general student body, as he participates in kindergarten activities.  We know that we can not protect him from life, but, we are grateful that his elementary school/school board has a bullying policy.  We have reviewed it.  We are mindful of the possibility of our son encountering bullying while riding the school bus, on the playground, in the cafeteria, etc... AND EVEN IN THE CLASSROOM.

We are hopeful that just because he has autism and is a student receiving a special education in an inclusive, FAPE that is LRE, he will not be targeted.  This sentiment is extended to all students!

Do you think bullying is an issue and a bigger issue now  than when you were a student?

"Yes, directed towards students and people iwth special needs, bullying is a real issue and bigger than a decade ago."

"With more technological advances and rapid speed of communicating and access, bullying is now a viral threat for the masses to be concerned about its rippling and insidious effects."

"Bullying poses global problems amongst countries, economies, religions, political views, and cultures."

"If left unchallenged, bullying can prevail as the pervasive cornerstone of a generation, like the Nazi regime instituted!"

"Individualism, diversification and the pursuit of liberty can be uprooted from the very core of our civilization, if the world does not annihilate BULLYING!"
(9.14.2010@12:16am)

You can prevent and stop bullying!

Let's do our best to make and keep our school communities a bully-free zone environment!

EDUCATION not intimidation!


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