Once again we are slapped in the face with the reality of intolerance and bullying. A high school student in California is shot in the head and killed because he was gay. This student was being bullied. These news stories are too often seen and too often brushed under the carpet. We watch with shock, talk about it a bit, and move on. But when do we realize that we must change something to stop these useless acts of violence?
From Columbine to today we have seen this too often in the news. We need to do something. Our schools are on the front line of this issue and we need to deal. Those of us in the school system know that this is a difficult bureaucracy to change. It is easy to become frustrated when you see something that needs to change.
What needs to be done? We need to wake up! How many children must be victims of intolerance? How many red flags ignored? How many tears shed because a child is bullied and they must endure this day in and day out? Why are we silent when we are told to focus on so much more than testing? Who will have the courage to stand up and say ENOUGH. Our children need help and we are reminded too often that we are failing them. Let's get our heads out of the sand and create the kind of supportive schools where children can be nurtured and protected, with no judgement of them.
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