This is the third post in a three-part series about what to do if your child is being bullied at school. In Part I, I discussed how to handle bullying at the school district level, and in Part II, I discussed the options parents may have if they want to file a complaint with a …
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How to Stop a Bully – Part II
In my last post, I discussed what parents can do to address bullying at the school district level, and how schools should often respond once bullying is reported. In Part II of my three-part series, How to Stop a Bully, I’ll discuss what parents can do to address bullying at the state and federal agency …
How to Stop a Bully – Part I
I recently watched the second season of Thirteen Reasons Why, and as a parent, just the thought of my daughter ever enduring the harassment and bullying taking place at the popular series’ Liberty High School is a nightmare. The harassment depicted by Thirteen Reasons Why is extreme, to say the least, and goes far beyond …
Do Parents Have the Right to Discuss Bullying with Their Child’s IEP Team?
Yes, at least according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Just last month, in T.K. v. New York City Dep’t of Education, the Second Circuit ruled that a student who was severely bullied was denied a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), when a school …