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Bullying is on the rise, and rising along with it is suicide among its victims.
But something else seems to be going up, too: Bully fatigue.
Like so many other widespread problems, it seems that people are getting tired of hearing about bullying. They’ve become apathetic.
That’s dangerous.
This week, we heard from a teen whose cousin committed suicide after relentless bullying. She went to school officials with a parent, but nothing was done.
What might have saved her?
Here’s the letter.
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Bullying is on the rise, and rising along with it is suicide among its victims.
But something else seems to be going up, too: Bully fatigue.
Like so many other widespread problems, it seems that people are getting tired of hearing about bullying. They’ve become apathetic.
That’s dangerous.
This week, we heard from a teen whose cousin committed suicide after relentless bullying. She went to school officials with a parent, but nothing was done.
What might have saved her?
Here’s the letter.