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Bullying Opposing Viewpoints
Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection 2010
• School bullying has likely existed as long as schools themselves.
• School bullying has taken a more serious turnmore
• Bullied students are turning to violence as a solution—either through suicide or through deadly acts carried out against their persecutors and other students
• These tragedies have led to heightened awareness among parents, children, educators, and law enforcement experts about the harmful short- and long-term effects of bullying
• School bullying can consist of physical violence against a student, but more often involves ridicule and attempts to humiliate the target student in front of others.
• The victims who are often new students or those who suffer from health or
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Gale, Cengage Learning, 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 24 Nov. 2012.

Atlanta GA, CNN: Dunaire Elementary School in DeKalb County, Georgia.
• A 5th grade boy committed suicide because he was being bullied in school o These is way:- he came from VA Island o The other kids called him names like “you gay” o Taunt him after school
• The boy always told his mother that he was being bullied
• His mother had no idea how bad the bullying had gotten
• This boy got to a point where he never said anything because there was no action taken
• He even told the school more than 5times but no one was there to save
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Mike Phelan, David Mattingly . cnn. 24 Apr. 2009. 25 Nov. 2012. .

The New York Times: Tottenville High School
• A 15yr old girl jumped over the train because she was tired of being bullied
• She was, tormented by football players on Tottenville’s undefeated team
• Some said she was teased because she had piercings and lived in foster care
• Others said players had spread sexual boasts about her over the weekend, after Tottenville’s 16-8 victory over Port Richmond High School
• She never really reached out for help; she was a really tough person
• Though she had reported the taunts to an administrator, who arranged mediation sessions between her and the boys she said were harassing her.
• Police are now investigating her death
• Bullying that violates criminal law can be prosecuted criminally, but not as bullying
Yee, Vivian. "On Staten Island, Relentless Bullying Is Blamed for a Teenage Girl’s Suicide." New York Times 26 Oct. 2012, New York Edition ed., sec. A27:

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