Bullying

by David M. Haugen (Editor), Susan Musser (Editor), Michael P. Chaney (Editor)

Overview

This collection of essays examines bullying in schools and the schools reaction within the United States, focusing on the scope of the problem, current state and federal legislation on the issue, different approaches schools have taken, and the most affected populations. A touching, personal narrative essay from a mother who urges that parents must take action to stop bullying and why is included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737763997
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	07/05/2014
Series:	Teen Rights and Freedoms Series
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 1

Introduction 4

Chronology 8

1 Bullying and the Response of Schools: an Overview Scott LaFee 12

2 School Boards Can be Punished for Failing to Protect Students from Harassment US Supreme Court's Decision Sandra Day O'Connor 24

3 Your Take: Why We Need Anti-Bullying Legislation Eliza Byard Sharon J. Lettman 34

4 Anti-Bullying Laws Suppress Free Speech J.D. Tuccille 40

5 Schools Can be Sued for Failing to Protect Students from Bullying State Court of Appeals Ruling Andy D. Bennett 46

6 The Mother of a Bullied Student Argues That Parents Must Take Action to Stop Bullying Personal Narrative Lori Twichell 57

7 School Districts Cannot be Held Liable for Bullying That Occurs Between Students Circuit Court Ruling Theodore Alexander McKee 62

8 Overattentive Parents May be Contributing to the Bullying Problem Joseph Simplicio 71

9 A Former Lawyer Compares the Overreaction He Sees to Bullying Today with the Nonresponse He Experienced as a Youth Personal Narrative Elie Mystal 81

10 Schools Can Punish Students for Cyberbullying That Occurs Outside School US Circuit Court Ruling Paul V. Niemeyer 88

11 The Supreme Court Should Rule on Cyberbullying Carolyn Stone 100

12 Using a Social Media Site to Create a Fake Profile for Cyberbullying is Not Illegal US District Court Ruling George H. Wu 106

13 The Problem with Prosecuting Cyber-Bullying Emily Bazelon 116

14 Schools Must Protect Students from Antigay Bullying Circuit Court's Ruling Jesse E. Eschbach 122

15 The Solution to "Gay" Insults: Freedom of Speech Izzy Kalman 132

16 A Man Describes How He Overcame Antigay Bulling and Helps Students Deal with It Today Personal Narrative Shaun Dellenty 149

Organizations to Contact 154

For Further Reading 159

Index 162