Bullying at Sachem (homes, school district, gangs)

[villager-li]

Sachem Patch, NY - Sachem Student at Center of Anti-Bullying Legislation

Any thoughts on how Sachem handles bullying? Is it any different there than at other schools? If what the article says is true, it sounds like the district does not care much about the students' welfare.

[dman72]

This kind of stuff goes on in every suburban school district. My wife has a student who has been taking a ton of heat from some other kids (not in her class), and the mother is threatening the school with a lawsuit. There are racial implications with the whole thing and maybe that's why the school is shuffling its feet.

[kayfouroh]

This stuff is stupid. Everyone at one point was bullied in school some way or another and we all turned out fine. This is just more sensationalist garbage.

[DawnSells]

Thanks for attaching the article. Sachem says they have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to bullying. Maybe that looks good on paper but if it is not acted on then it is of no use. Clearly they failed that little girl and her brother.

I think teachers need to be more in tune to what is going on in their classroom and parents need to be more aware of what is going on with their child. As a former teacher I can tell you that parents will stick up for their child even when they know they are wrong. They do not tolerate having the school giving consequences for their child's actions.

I just started a new book called, The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, by Barbara Coloroso. Check it out if you are interested.

[Gpsma]

Let's protect the poor little darlings from abusive words. This way when they grow up and enter the workforce they will pout at every criticism hurled upon them. Just look at Gen-X's abysmal efforts in the workforce and be prepared for another entitled and protected generation of do-nothings.

[kayfouroh]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

Let's protect the poor little darlings from abusive words. This way when they grow up and enter the workforce they will pout at every criticism hurled upon them. Just look at Gen-X's abysmal efforts in the workforce and be prepared for another entitled and protected generation of do-nothings.

waa that post hurt my feelings I'm going to sue.

[mongoose65]

Originally Posted by Gpsma
Let's protect the poor little darlings from abusive words. This way when they grow up and enter the workforce they will pout at every criticism hurled upon them. Just look at Gen-X's abysmal efforts in the workforce and be prepared for another entitled and protected generation of do-nothings.

waa that post hurt my feelings I'm going to sue.


Kay, dat wuz funny!

I wore black socks with sneakers one day in middle school and was ridiculed beyond belief by a bully. It was traumatic but I didn't blow up the school and now I realize it was a favor. Black socks with sneakers is just wrong. Then again, in HS I beat the sh*t out of that kid and most people were glad. I think he is in prison now for investment fraud. Ah, the cycle of life.

[twingles]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

Let's protect the poor little darlings from abusive words. This way when they grow up and enter the workforce they will pout at every criticism hurled upon them. Just look at Gen-X's abysmal efforts in the workforce and be prepared for another entitled and protected generation of do-nothings.

I used to work with a Gen-xer who complained her boss to Daddy and one day Daddy showed up at the office for a pow-wow with the boss. Didn't even call first. Jaws dropped all over the office. I would've disowned my parents for that, but oh wait - mine wouldn't have done it.

[Arron]

The whole 'cyber bullying' thing confuses me. ACTUAL bullying (in person) is tough to avoid, but on a computer can't you just log off? Attending school is required, but last time I checked there was no mandate that every kid must have facebook and twitter accounts..

[IMISSNY]

you know I really cant believe some of the comments I am reading from some ADULTS here.

Bullying is unacceptable no matter what, I have seen children actually take there own life from being bullied and any parent that would knowing protect there child while he/she would bullied another child needs to be held accountable as well.

My child is not being bullied but when he went to school in Queens and had the problem of being bullied by several gangs, I let them know that if they wanted problems I can introduced them to some real gangs and had some drive by there homes slowly with guns drawn. Now did it brings problems back to me, yes, however, I then went further to explain that what may make you fearful might not make my son fearful and the same goes for him, what you may say to him may not make you afraid but it may make him afraid. No child should have to be afraid in school, not of threats may grades or there parents but not threats.

Once these children seen that we were not afraid and that I had just about enough people to make a threat and enforce I simple told them I would rather handle this the right way and my child had no more problems!

The sad part is that the schools did nothing, the only concerns they had was that they did not want to be held accountable.

Why do you think so many kids are turning to streets, drugs and gangs these Mexicans, Crips, Bloods they have problems and working parents or one parent in the home, and there kids want the same things yours want to be safe and ok, they want attention of the schools and so forth. Now my son was embarrassed to have his mom coming up to the school raising *ell but I tell ya what the other kids was pretty much longing for the attention that he received from us.

Dont believe every child you see is simply born with a curse to be bad, most of them had struggles that over took them because they didnt have anyone to help to overcome there particular struggles.