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Bullying in schools



If you are a teenager or know any teenagers you would know they have problems whether it has to deal with school, relationships, family, or their social life. You probably know that most problems are minor, like trying to remember to study, trying to saving battery on their devices, or even waking up for school. Some kids have problems very unfortunate that they can influence their behavior, drastically change their grades, and if it is serious some hurt themselves. 

The Child Helpline International has said that within the last ten years over 126 million from bullying. Only 4 million was from physical abuse throughout 142 countries and 173 Helplines. 

There was a survey that says 1 in 7 children get bullied at school, but 64 percent of the students bullied do not tell people whether it is there parents, teachers, or even friends. Either they think that they will be made fun of even more or they believe that they will get beaten up by their bully. Also most homicide perpetrators were bullied by there peers when they went to school.

You probably have seen that big kid going up to the little kids. He started to make fun of him, what he said could have been clever but it was still pretty rude. What did you do? Did you laugh, join in, or did you help him, told the others to back off. 

Most teacher try to stop what they can but most of the time the bullies make sure there is no one there. Also the students can do something ; they can tell a teacher, other adults, maybe stand up because everybody needs help sometimes. So what will you do to help.

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/may/23/10-years-bullying-data
http://www.makebeatsnotbeatdowns.org/facts_new.html

     Have you heard about the principle that got fired or other call it laid off. It all happened at Heritage Middle School. It just a regular first half of the day, she was walking around like usual until the kids at HMS could not see their principle during the afternoon. Some of the rumors that the kids stirred up were put to rest when the school sent a letter home saying that the principle has been fired, but it did not say anything about the reason why.
      One rumor was she stole 2,000 from a fundraiser. No body from the school has denied or confirmed it. There are no articles about it and no news about it
      After all of this the school board made a different woman principle. She has been in the district for many years, bilingual, and lots of students have shown love toward to this new principle.  No one knows but the school board. Afterwards there is no sign of Ms LaSalle at Heritage and the school has changed drastically. Now there are Falcon Fouls, and moving from 45 minute period to 88 minutes blocks. Was the old principle arrested for illegal actions or was she just fired for other reasons. No one knows but the school board