Teen Suspended for Protesting School Bullying Launches Lawsuit
Amber Hatch refuses to be bullied when it comes to her efforts to stop bullying.
Amber Hatch refuses to be bullied when it comes to her efforts to stop bullying.
Bullying does not have to result in suicide for it to have serious, long-term effects. A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Psychology discovered that nearly 33 percent of all bullying victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
We have set out from day one to teach my daughter to go to the teachers and principals with their problems, instead of resorting to physical violence or to engage in name calling. We've taught her that there is a process and that as long as she told her teachers about it, that everything would be ok. But the problem is....It's not ok. We're indirectly responsible for showing our daughter that the system doesn't work. That she will either have to put up with being spat on and kicked or she'll have to take matters into her own hands, because her authority figures aren't doing anything about it.