After about a year of dealing with it for my son, we decided to go scorched earth. Every single time an incident happened we would escalate it. Teacher, vice principal, principal, controller, school board trustees.
The most fucked up thing is everyone would rather just ignore it rather than deal with it. Make it everyone’s problem and be unrelenting.
A bully’s parents are not going to acknowledge any issues until they have to face some real consequences such as a threat of suspension or expulsion.
A story shared by a concerned parent highlights an all-too-common scenario: after enduring a year of bullying, they adopted a scorched-earth policy, reporting every incident up the educational hierarchy—from teacher to school board trustees.
While this method may force institutions to acknowledge and address the issue, it’s essential to consider its implications on a child’s growth versus the benefits of teaching them to stand up and defend themselves.
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