Posted on July 31st, 2009 by heygrrrl
The Daily Mail
When Anisa Borsberry confronted a group of playground bullies she hoped it would finally bring an end to her 11-year-old daughter’s ordeal.
But the next day she found she herself was the victim . . . with the forces of law and order lined up against her.
Eight police officers in three patrol cars and [...]
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Posted on July 31st, 2009 by heygrrrl
London Telegraph
A mother, Anisa Borsberry, was arrested after confronting children who were allegedly bullying her 11-year-old daughter.
Mrs Borsberry, 40, was taken to a police station, finger-printed and made to provide DNA samples and held for questioning after it was claimed she had attacked a girl in a school playground.
Tags: Anisa Borsberry, Lambton Primary, Bullying
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Posted on July 31st, 2009 by heygrrrl
London Telegraph
A mother, Anisa Borsberry, was arrested after confronting children who were allegedly bullying her 11-year-old daughter.
Mrs Borsberry, 40, was taken to a police station, finger-printed and made to provide DNA samples and held for questioning after it was claimed she had attacked a girl in a school playground.
Tags: Bullying, Anisa Borsberry, Lambton Primary
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Posted on July 31st, 2009 by heygrrrl
By E.N. Jackson
Frost Illustrated
Last week I watched in horror as ministers, church officials, and parishioners of a black Connecticut church, Manifested Glory Ministries, invoked the name of Jesus to release the “gay demons” supposedly possessing the soul of a 16-year-old boy. What I was watching was not a horror movie but a YouTube video clip [...]
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Posted on July 31st, 2009 by heygrrrl
By E.N. Jackson
Frost Illustrated
Last week I watched in horror as ministers, church officials, and parishioners of a black Connecticut church, Manifested Glory Ministries, invoked the name of Jesus to release the “gay demons” supposedly possessing the soul of a 16-year-old boy. What I was watching was not a horror movie but a YouTube video clip [...]
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Posted on July 31st, 2009 by heygrrrl
By MATT SCHAFER
Southern Voice
Just a few months after dropping out of the race for the Atlanta City Council District 6 seat, Charlie Stadtlander, a gay elementary school teacher, announced his run for the District 3 post in the Atlanta School Board race.
Stadtlander, who teaches in DeKalb County, will challenge incumbent Cecily Harsch-Kinnane for the District [...]
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Posted on July 31st, 2009 by heygrrrl
Southern Voice
Young people will have the chance to speak out about their brushes with bullying at a town hall meeting Aug. 15 at the Hyatt Regency hosted by the Georgia Coalition Against Bullying.
The meeting is part of an ongoing response to the April 16 suicide of Jaheem Herrera, an 11-year-old fifth grader at Dunaire Elementary [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2009 by heygrrrl
BY CATHARINE HADLEY
Port Clinton News Herald
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — A local filmmaker is holding auditions this weekend in Port Clinton. Thomas Brown will audition actors and actresses from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Playmakers Civic Theatre, 604 W. Sixth St. He is the founder of the Broken Toy Project and a partner in Closer [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2009 by heygrrrl
By JENNA SLOAN
and DAVID LOWE
The Sun
TRAGIC teenager Megan Gillan took an overdose and died after she was bullied on the internet. At her inquest this week, heartbroken parents Mark and Margaret told how Megan, 15, was targeted by bullies on social networking site Bebo. Cyber bullying is far from uncommon. Charity Beatbullying estimate one in [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2009 by heygrrrl
By Megan DeMarco
Philadelphia Inquirer
Organizers of a cyber-bullying conference in Gloucester County yesterday set the tone by showing the movie Sticks and Stones.
In it, the popular Lindsay and loner Brandon share a high school English class. Though they rarely speak to each other, they exchange text messages in class and instant messages late at night.
Tags: Gloucester [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2009 by heygrrrl
By LORI STABILE
The Republican
MONSON, Mass. — Outside Memorial Hall on Wednesday, a group of students worked on an acceptance mural to illustrate the problem of bullying.
Under the direction of artist Rochelle M. Shicoff, the students painted powerful images showing children being bullied, but also images of hope.
Tags: Bullying, Regina E. Scott, Granite Valley Middle School, [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2009 by heygrrrl
The Austin Statesman
A woman has sued the Georgetown school district, accusing it of ignoring sexual harassment of her son over a six-year period.
Kime Mitchell said her son was choked, spit on and sexually assaulted by other students from fourth through ninth grades, according to a federal lawsuit filed in the Western District of Texas.
Tags: Abbe [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2009 by heygrrrl
The Telegraph
CHESHIRE, England — Megan Gillan, 15, swallowed several tablets and killed herself after fellow pupils posted spiteful messages on the internet about her appearance and clothing.
Megan had previously refused to return to Macclesfield High School in Cheshire. She was taken out of class to keep her away from her tormenters and studied alone in [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by heygrrrl
Anti-Bullying Board and Card Games
N.J. commission: Gov. extends deadline for bullying report
The Biggest Threat on the Digital Playground: Cyber-bullying
Back-to-school tips: from backpacks to bullying
BBC: Big rise in male ChildLine calls, often for bullying
Commentary: When self-love is out of control
Tags: Cyber-bullying, Bullying, Backpack, Ont, ChildLine, Anti-bullying
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by heygrrrl
From The Purple Pawn
The Bully Game: Stop Picking On Me — Published by Connie Coyote. Aimed at getting bullies to change their behavior and victims to stand up to their abuser.
Bullies Victims and Bystanders — Published by Didax. Intended to be used after a bullying incident within an educational framework.
Play-2-Learn Dominoes: Bully Wise — Published [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by heygrrrl
BY JEREMY ROSEN
COURIER-POST
A state commission has four more months to submit to the Governor’s Office and State Assembly a report that recommends new legislation or law changes to alleviate bullying in schools.
The Governor’s Commission on Bullying in Schools has until November to advise changes in school bullying rules within a report that was originally due [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by heygrrrl
Press Release from Pandora Corp., which issues a reminder to parents: The end of cyberbullying begins at home. Parents need to know what their kids are doing online and how they are interacting in the digital world. Knowledge comes from monitoring computer and internet activity with programs like PC Pandora.
NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) July 27, [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by heygrrrl
By Reginald Jones
WTVY TV.com
DOTHAN, Ala. — It’ll soon be back to the classroom for Wiregrass area students. Summer break is coming to an end. Many parents and school aged children will have to readjust their schedules. Making that transition back to a more structured schedule can sometimes be difficult.
I found a few tips for parents [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by heygrrrl
A record number of boys called the children’s counselling service ChildLine last year — double the amount seeking help five years ago. More than 58,000 boys phoned the charity in 2007-2008 with problems ranging from loneliness to violent abuse.
Most calls to ChildLine are from girls — but during the past five years the proportion made [...]
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Posted on July 25th, 2009 by heygrrrl
Florida school bullying case highlights silent battle is now a crime
Opinion: Florida school to have anonymous anti-bullying hotline
Opinion: Don’t accept bullying; toughen anti-bullying laws
Atlanta Falcons Chauncey Davis regrets bullying past
Tags: Bullying, Anti-bullying Laws, Google, Atlanta Falcons, Anti-bullying, School Bullying, Florida, Chauncey Davis, Goog
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