Bullying Is No Kid’s Game

Article by Melissa Chapman, She Knows Parenting Magazine

quoting Workplace Evolution Founder, Gayle Gregory

The suicide of Phoebe Prince, a 15-year-old Massaschusetts high school student, has vast a bright light on the dire — sometimes fatal — consequences of extreme bullying. According to news reports, Prince was the target of self-described “mean girls” and male classmates who engaged in relentless name-calling, exclusion and harassment — in person, by text messages and on Facebook. Unfortunately, the school administration and staff failed to intervene in a timely manner. Many believe it was ultimately their silence and inaction that effectively allowed this bullying to escalate, with tragic consequences.  Read the article