The schools have programs in place that do NOT work. Students and parents need to work together to address this. Some people just can't grasp that bullying has changed over the past 10, 20 or 30 years. I have already decided that if my daughter has anymore problems at school we are going directly to the police. I will encourage other parents to do the same.

My daughter is 14. She has been bullied to the point that she has asked to change schools. I have seen what people had said about her on facebook. Her father and I notified the parents to have the comments removed. Most of them have no idea what their kids are doing on the computers! Thank God this year has been better. She is organizing her own anti-bullying message outside of school. She has even been offered a meeting place for the group members. One of the girls she has had problems with turned my daughter in for bullying. The little cupcake didn't know who my daughter had been talking with and getting help from in forming the group. Needless to say,my daughter was not in trouble. But...the little cupcake didn't get into trouble for making a flase statement either.

I found it funny that they have many anti bullying programs and incentives in the higher grades (middle and high school) but nothing in the intermediate grades 3rd , 4th , 5th where it really should be started!

Another thing I want to add is this, prevention starts at home. Parents need to parent, they need to be aware of what their own children are doing.

Where is the "LIKE" button for your post!

I agree 150%. I grew up without a need or a want and had 2 loving parents at home. It did NOTHING to prevent the negative side effects of my own depression, mood disorder, and the constant 6 hour a day torment from students AND teachers!!