Comments on: Asher Brown – Another bullycide

By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Wed, 30 May 2018 22:59:04 +0000

I would be very curious as to what their anti-bullying policy and program looks like. Are all teachers, parents and kids given information and instruction about it? Does the school district have a telephone number kids and adults can call to report abuse like this? Is the number well known and prominentaly displayed? Are the consequences for bullying clearly laid out? Does the program specifically mention frequent targets? Does the program have broad parental and staff support? Is it regularly reviewed? Are “new hires” trained and continuing stad retrained? So many questions I would like to ask. Maybe we could all learn something.

By: David Blakeslee

David Blakeslee — Wed, 30 May 2018 22:59:04 +0000

So…

Do we have multiple narratives where school personnel are aware, but do not take any action?

I think so. Certainly the story here represents itself that way.

The story I alluded to (child with CP bullied on the bus) represented itself that way.

It seems these kids often know they should reach out for protection and support from adults….

The adults immediately in the situation seem content to throw them to the wolves.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 30 May 2018 21:24:43 +0000

David:

You can change the subject if you wish...

The subject:

Just action.

My solution:

Let me counter with another notion: Christian kids should have been his protectors. And as long as no one was protecting him or coming to his defense, then we have failed. That is our role, our assigned duty.

Any questions?

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 30 May 2018 21:24:43 +0000

I am wondering, we read about these children who felt they had no escape. Wha ti s the real story going on in their homes. We assume their parents are supportive. Do we really know the family circumstances of these children? Are they finding support in their homes?

I’m not talking about after the fact ev

By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Wed, 30 May 2018 21:24:41 +0000

I just called the School District to express my sadness and to ask what they intended to do at the local level to combat bullying and save lives. I was told that the School District does have specific anti-bullying programs in place, but the representative could not give me thany additional information on how they intend to respond to this tragedy. The parents are claiming that did ask the school for help but that the school did not respond.

Cy Fair ISD officials said Monday that they never received any complaints from Brown’s parents before the suicide about the way the boy was being treated at school. School district spokeswoman Kelli Durham said no students, school employees or the boy’s parents ever reported that he was being bullied. That statement infuriated the Truongs, who accused the school district of protecting the bullies and their parents.

“That’s absolutely inaccurate — it’s completely false,” Amy Truong said. “I did not hallucinate phone calls to counselors and assistant principals. We have no reason to make this up. … It’s like they’re calling us liars.” David Truong said, “We want justice. The people here need to be held responsible and to be stopped. It did happen. There are witnesses everywhere.”

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7220896.html