Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Bullying of teachers more damaging in online era

Click: Bullying of teachers more damaging in online era

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The bullying that bus monitor Karen Klein endured on a ride home from an upstate New York school was painful and egregious, but also shows how student harassment of teachers and administrators has become more spiteful and damaging in the online era.

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Monday, June 25, 2012

Two Wolves Inside Me: video

Life is merely a series of choices. Where you are right now can all be linked back to every choice that you've made in your life to date.

Every day we all make countless choices and every single one of them counts. That is what this short movie is all about.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Lolo Jones: Raising an Olympian: 3:26 min. video

http://shine.yahoo.com/team-mom/raising-olympian-lolo-jones-173700703.html

Thursday, June 21, 2012

68 year old bus monitor bullied: Could all benefit from Restorative Practices/Justice? (see left page: click Restorative Practices/Justice)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAgti_2uziA

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47896993/ns/today-today_news/t/school-bus-monitor-wont-press-charges-against-really-nasty-kids/#.T-Nfo7Vq2TO

Bullied bus monitor thankful for support, pleads for threats to stop

Donations for bullied bus monitor soar past $500,000

http://news.yahoo.com/bullying-teachers-more-damaging-online-era-131037020.html

06/30/2012

Rochester Bus Bullies Receive Their Punishment

For ten days, Andy's been reporting on the ongoing drama that's enveloped the life of Karen Klein, the 68-year-old grandmother and bus monitor who was ruthlessly bullied unto tears by a pack of Rochester 7th graders. A video of the abuse went viral, landed both Klein and one of the abuser's fathers on AC360, and led to an online donation campaign meant to provide Ms. Klein with a much-needed vacation. (The campaign has raised north of $640,000 and counting -- Klein says she'll use the money to "pay some bills" and donate to a Down's syndrome charity.) Now, the Rochester school district has meted out its punishment to Klein's abusers: One year suspension and 50 hours of community service.
From CNN:

"Following individual meetings this week with school and district administrators, each family waived their right to a hearing and agreed to one-year suspensions from school and regular bus transportation," the Greece Central School District said in a statement.
The students will be transferred to the district Reengagement Center, it said. Each will also be required to complete 50 hours of community service with senior citizens and must take part in a formal bullying prevention program.

It might be worth repeating: The offending 7th graders will be forced to perform community service with senior citizens. No doubt, the experience will prove enlightening for the boys -- but will the seniors get any say in this?

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

92 Olympics: Don't Give Up: 3:15 min. video

Watch a lesson from the '92 Olympic Games >>

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Facebook prank by Florida teens leads to felony cyber bullying

Facebook prank by Florida teens leads to felony cyber bullying - WPTV
►►	www.wptv.com/.../facebook-prank-by-florida-teens-le...Jan 14, 2011 Johnston's son, Jeffrey, committed suicide at the age of 15 in 2005, one year after the cyber bullying ...

Jeffrey Johnston: Florida Anti-Bully Law

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"I Couldn't Get Them to Stop" Jeff Johnston, 12, was an honors ...

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Jeff's mom, Debbie Johnston, an eighth‐grade science teacher at Trafalgar, found out about the bullying when her son turned up in her classroom crying ...

1. Mom's Campaign for Florida Anti-Bully Law Finally Pays Off - ABC ...

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May 2, 2008 – The Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All Students Act requires schools in the state to adopt policies to discourage bullying in person and online or ...

2. Anti-bullying law gives Jeffrey Johnston's grieving mom hope ...

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May 6, 2008 – Jeffrey Johnston was a "techno geek," a straight-A student and a vegetarian -- a teenager who loved computers, animals and his large family.

3. Florida Anti Bullying law

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(1) This section may be cited as the "Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All Students Act." (2) Bullying or harassment of any student or school employee of a public ...

4. Mother turns tragedy into triumph with anti-bullying law

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Sep 18, 2011 – From the time he was a toddler, Jeffrey Johnston had a special way with people. Family friends would see his sweet smile, big brown eyes and ...

5. Bullycide In America: Debbie Johnston Speaks Out

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Debbie Johnston has been a Certified in Early Childhood Education, Elementary ... Jeff's Story; Cyberbullying - Death by computer; Students For Safer Schools, ...

6. Florida Anti Bullying Law - Proactive Safer Schools

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May 17, 2012 – Jeff's mom, Debbie Johnston, an eighth‐grade science teacher at Trafalgar, .... date, 21 states have passed anti‐bullying laws, including ...

7. Teens Who Have Committed Suicide After Being Bullied Online : NPR

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June 29, 2005 Jeffrey Johnston, a Cape Coral, Fla., straight-A student, commits suicide after being bullied in person and online. Oct. 9, 2006 Rachael Neblett, 17 ...

Facebook prank by Florida teens leads to felony cyber bullying - WPTV
►►	www.wptv.com/.../facebook-prank-by-florida-teens-le...Jan 14, 2011 Johnston's son, Jeffrey, committed suicide at the age of 15 in 2005, one year after the cyber bullying ...