There is no escape or recourse for bullied students in many situations at schools, and this needs to change.
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I agree completely. But, I am also convinced that there are no easy answers.
My children go to the rockiest school of a district with an "iffy" reputation. We have had several drive bys around the school, fatal drug over doses, and an off campus shooting death of a student.
I have known the principal for years. The girl is talented, works hard, and stays busy year round. In regards to bullying, she has to contend with:
- Absentee parents, who for reasons understandable, not understandable, or sort of understandable, have absolutely no control over their children.
- Students who can be bullied one day- and be bulliers the next.
- Students who are bullied relentlessly- but who have also provoked some other students with their own negative behavior.
- Parents who expect her and all staff to have:
A. Crystal balls
B. Various finely tuned mind / action control devices.
- Nearby high income school districts with fewer problems. Her most capable staff tend to defect- fast.
- A county judicial system that is hesitant to prosecute juveniles for anything but the most extreme offenses. And... they have a very high bar for what they call "extreme".
- An alternative school for problem students- including bulliers. But... its full, most students cant stay there forever, and some come back worse as they have "learned" from even harder core "role models".