Miles River Students Pledge to Fight Bullying
Miles River Middle School middle school students recently took a stance against one of the country's biggest issues of the 21st century - bullying in schools.
As American educators and legislators look to improve the quality of education country-wide, bullying has constantly dominated national headlines. Bullying has been commonplace in schools for as long as we can remember. Kids who are different from the norm are usually the victims of unwarranted physical or verbal attacks. In recent years, bullying has evolved from its in-school form to the Internet and beyond as well. The students at Miles River Middle School are ready to change the status quo about bullying in all forms. “Today we need to stop this. As a school we took a pledge that it would be normal to stop bullying and to create a safe community for all students,” said Danielle Petrucci, a life skills teacher at the school. Petrucci …
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Michelle Bailey
9:24 am on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Great lesson! Kids do not have the same coping skill as adults. Giving them the skills to do better is the way to go. Thanks to the EdFund for support. more ›