by Admin | Sep 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Bullying is a serious issue that pervades schools throughout Illinois. According to Stopbullying.gov, 28 percent of students in grades six through 12 state that they have been bullying victims and approximately 30 percent of young people admit that they have bullied...
by Admin | Sep 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
In September of 2013, a 12-year-old girl committed suicide after harmful messages were sent to her through a social networking application, states CNN. These messages told the girl that she should die, asked her why she was still alive and were sent through a bullying...
by Admin | Sep 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Recently, according to the New York Daily News, the parents of an elementary school-aged child in Illinois filed a bullying lawsuit against their child’s bully. The lawsuit claims that the child was targeted by the bully throughout the duration of the school year and...
by Admin | Aug 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sexual bullying occurs when gestures, actions or attention directed towards another are used to intimidate, hurt or offend that person. With this type of bullying, the bully may focus on things like the victim’s appearance, sexual orientation or body parts to cause...
by Admin | Aug 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Illinois has several different anti-bullying laws in place to protect school-aged children from the harm bullies can cause. For example, according to the Illinois General Assembly, the School Code states that any person who engages in bullying behaviors to an extent...
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