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“Criminal charges are dropped, but the legal expenses remain and so does the trauma, fear and humiliation”
Sometimes the easiest way to explain the progress that this case has taken is to refer to a professional. Below is a post off Roy Green’s Blog in regards to our case, as well as this weekends show. It was perhaps the most demoralizing and humiliating experience for Walter. Being finger printed and having a mug shot taken. You know the story if you listen to the show and read this blog. Walter, the father of 14 year … Read entire article »
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Bullying, body image and eating disorders: NEDIC helps young girls fight for their self-esteem
It’s not our bodies that need changing. It’s our attitudes. TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ – The bullying-related tragedies that have dominated recent headlines are a devastating reminder of the need to do more for teens in crisis, among whom girls with low self-esteem and poor body image are often especially vulnerable. Low self-esteem and poor body image can lead to all-consuming weight preoccupations, social anxiety, depression and suicide. They can also cause life-threatening eating disorders. Today, … Read entire article »
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Bullying, body image and eating disorders: NEDIC helps young girls fight for their self-esteem
It’s not our bodies that need changing. It’s our attitudes. TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ – The bullying-related … Read more »
LGBTs, Christians and Jews to be persecuted in Tennessee?
An opinion piece by By Kyle Luebke In its upcoming session, the Tennessee Legislature may consider a bill … Read more »
Bullying.org Launches Peer Power Presenters Youth Leadership Network
Welcome to the Bullying.org Peer Power Presenters Youth Leadership Network! Bullying.org is looking for youth leaders between the … Read more »
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"Walter" and "Alex" Talk With Roy Green
This is the clip from his Daily Blog: The bullying issue of two weekends ago generated tremendous reaction … Read more »
Being a Bully Is Not Okay
Bullying is older than mankind. It's been around since the first animal was forced to leave the … Read more »
"Criminal charges are dropped, but the legal expenses remain and so does the trauma, fear and humiliation"
Sometimes the easiest way to explain the progress that this case has taken is to refer to … Read more »
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LGBTs, Christians and Jews to be persecuted in Tennessee?
An opinion piece by By Kyle Luebke In its upcoming session, the Tennessee Legislature may consider a bill which would allow bullying if such bullying is based upon a bully’s “expression of religious, philosophical, or political views as long as such expression does not include a threat of physical harm to a student or of damage to a student’s property.” The legislation, … Read entire article »
Bullying.org Launches Peer Power Presenters Youth Leadership Network
Welcome to the Bullying.org Peer Power Presenters Youth Leadership Network! Bullying.org is looking for youth leaders between the ages of 13 and 18 who would like to be presenters to younger people, ages 8-12 during Bullying Awareness Week, see www.bullyingawarenessweek.org for more information. Bullying.org will provide youth presenters and their adult coordinators with a research-based, 45-minute multimedia presentation for them to use. … Read entire article »
Bullying’s rising toll of suicides has political leaders taking action
Article by Ingrid Peritz and Karen Howlett Bullies at school had made Marjorie Raymond’s life unbearable. There were taunts in her classes and jabs on Facebook when she got home. Recently, the 15-year-old had started skipping class. She cried a lot. On Friday, her mother found her rolled up in a ball on the couch, saying she couldn’t take it any more. More related … Read entire article »
Students who bully could be expelled under new bill
Tanya Talaga and Kristin Rushowy Staff Reporters The widely publicized suicides of Ottawa student Jamie Hubley and Pickering’s Mitchell Wilson are behind tough new anti-bullying legislation announced Wednesday by Premier Dalton McGuinty. Students who bully could face expulsion under the proposed bill and school boards will be pressed to ensure there is early intervention to stop aggressive behaviour. As a dad and the … Read entire article »
ETFO Welcomes Provincial Anti-Bullying Bill
TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2011 /CNW/ – The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) welcomed the Ontario government’s proposed Accepting Schools Act, saying that it will build on current efforts to create safe schools and address bullying behaviour. The bill proposes to directly address bullying of all kinds, including bullying related to gender identity and sexual orientation as well as race, ancestry, … Read entire article »
Bullying prompted Quebec teen’s suicide, mom says
CTVNews.ca Staff Date: Wed. Nov. 30 2011 10:05 PM ET The suicide of a 15-year-old Quebec girl who was persistently bullied should serve as a wake-up call for education officials and parents everywhere, the girl’s mother says. Marjorie Raymond killed herself on Monday, after telling her family that she had been tormented by classmates at her high school. The teen said that the bullying … Read entire article »
A Facebook comment, a dead girl, and an anti-bullying bill
Nelson Wyatt, Canadian Free Press, Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:13 PM MONTREAL – A flip comment made on Facebook several weeks ago cut chillingly to the heart of a debate on bullying raging Wednesday in Canada. “Suspended 5 days! ahahaha! Not bad,” the teenaged alleged aggressor of Quebec schoolgirl Marjorie Raymond wrote on Facebook on Nov. 1, apparently unperturbed by the penalty … Read entire article »
Thank You To Everyone
On behalf of myself, Walter, his wife, Alex, and VillageGamer, I just want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has reached out to help during this legal battle. The money you have openly donated will bring some needed relief to the financial strains that Walter and his family have had to face in order to defend themselves from the … Read entire article »
“Criminal charges are dropped, but the legal expenses remain and so does the trauma, fear and humiliation”
Sometimes the easiest way to explain the progress that this case has taken is to refer to a professional. Below is a post off Roy Green’s Blog in regards to our case, as well as this weekends show. It was perhaps the most demoralizing and humiliating experience for Walter. Being finger printed and having a mug shot taken. You know the story if … Read entire article »
Family Channel Bullying Awareness Week Campaign
Family Channel makes its mark with Canadian students as it launches its ninth annual Bullying Awareness Week (November 14-20). This year the campaign, entitled What’s Up, Stand UP! features a special programming event, beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET/PT on Monday, November 14, along with bullying-themed programming throughout the week and new original content. In addition, Family will hold two online chats during the week giving kids the opportunity to discuss bullying-related topics with trained professionals and Family stars. Full details of the special schedule are available on Family’s Channel’s Bullying Awareness page. … Read entire article »
Teen Kindness, Cruelty And Social Media – Research Study
As social media use has become so pervasive in the lives of American teens that having a presence on a social network site is almost synonymous with being online. Pew Research Centre wanted to gain more insight into the use of social media by young people, and has published this report on their findings. While this is a study of American teens, the data is still relevant. Those interested in reading the full study can download it as a PDF from Pew Internet. Fully 95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online and 80% of those online teens are users of social media sites. Many log on daily to their social network pages and these … Read entire article »
School district, RCMP get ‘epic fail’ grade for failure to address bullying
Below is a letter originally posted to http://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/opinion/letters/133485748.html, and has been re-posted here with permission of the Comox Valley Record. Dear editor, The education system and the RCMP have continued to fail to address the needs of my son. As a parent, I have tried my hardest to affect positive change for my son but have been driven to despair by the failure of the systems to deal with both the bullying and the bullies. Whose responsibility is it to make sure that schools provide a safe learning environment? And ultimately, what is all this teaching my son about the way the world really works here in the Comox Valley? I applaud the students who have recently begun the Facebook page, Comox … Read entire article »
Being a Bully Is Not Okay
Bullying is older than mankind. It’s been around since the first animal was forced to leave the pack, pushed away from home and family in what has become a seemingly natural animalistic practice. This instinct, so ingrained in the world of animals, has become part and parcel of the human world. The difference is that as time has moved forward, … Read entire article »
Crime Prevention Week – Bullying
Over the decades society has witnessed the school yard bully, the neighbourhood bully, hoodlums, juveniles, and ‘bad boys or girls,’ ruin the lives of innocent citizens who are afraid to cry for help. Teachers, parents and students have established a number of “anti-bullying” programs however the problem still seems to persist. Bullies have been punished, labelled and identified however they … Read entire article »
Kids Help Phone asks everyone in Canada to take a stand against cyberbullying
Canada’s leading youth counselling service launches an anti-cyberbullying campaign this November TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2011 /CNW/ – With Bullying Awareness Week (November 14-20), Kids Help Phone is drawing attention to cyberbullying, a form of bullying that is witnessed by most people who spend time online, and one element of a solution that may have been overlooked: the bystander. We all see them … Read entire article »
Paul McCoy Puts A Call-Out For Anti-Bully Videos
Hey everyone, this is Paul. I want to thank you all for the overwhelming support you have given us over the years and the feedback on our new single and album. We truly appreciate it. As you might have heard the title of the new record is “Only Human” which has so many meanings behind it. You might have noticed that … Read entire article »
“Walter” and “Alex” Talk With Roy Green
This is the clip from his Daily Blog: The bullying issue of two weekends ago generated tremendous reaction and response. Particularly the story of Lynne and her 14 year old son who has been bullied his entire young life. His writing of “I Am Just A Boy” (several postings earlier on this blog) generated hundreds of responses. Lynne is back today and perhaps Richard Greenop … Read entire article »
Something Has Got To Give…
What the Hell is wrong with the World? When I went to school, “bullies” were a dime a dozen… some kid always wanted to try to look tougher than he actually was, by pushing around the small kid. Nothing makes you look like more of a man than picking on a defenseless kid who is just trying to go from … Read entire article »
Bullying: Words Can Kill (48 Hour Mystery Special)
Bullying: Words Can Kill Produced by Deborah Grau and Judy Rybak (Reposted From http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/16/48hours/main20107537.shtml) Middle school can be a place for learning, discovery and friendships. But for some kids, it can also be a place of cruelty, loneliness and fear. Aislyn Doeur: “You’re supposed to feel comfortable. And like you’re scared to walk in the hallways. …I was scared that I wasn’t going … Read entire article »
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