"Creator of the legislation, Cape Coral mother and teacher Debbie Johnston, spent the last three years lobbying for the act. She first proposed it after her son, Jeffery, committed suicide in 2005 following years of bullying and ridicule at the hands of other students."Many Florida school districts already have anti-bullying policies, but this new act would require those policies to be updated. One of the changes enables witnesses to report incidents of bullying. The Act also includes policies for dealing with cyberbullying - a type of harassment that takes place online, through social networking sites and instant messaging services. Source: Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Labels: bullying, suicide, harassment
Posted By: Aspen Education Group