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FelineOverlord

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6. This has gotten world wide attention

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2023, 07:19 AM

Feb 2023

Because the school superintendent BLAMED the family for the school’s suicide after the school did absolutely nothing.

He blabbed personal details about the girl and her family to The Daily Mail!

He also bullied students who staged a walkout.

The superintendent RESIGNED after public outrage.

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4 Students Charged After N.J. High School Student Dies by Suicide Days After They Allegedly Beat Her [View all] Celerity Feb 2023 OP

More than 20 years ago, I knew a young man, a senior in HS in upper Passaic County. no_hypocrisy Feb 2023 #1

Who are these people who raise bullies? Who are these teens who become bullies? Samrob Feb 2023 #2

What is happening?! It has been happening for forever obamanut2012 Feb 2023 #3

Respectfully, I believe it is so much worse, especially with the advent of social media Joinfortmill Feb 2023 #5

It is worse. A Pew Research study showed 55% of teens believe bullying is a major problem. Lonestarblue Feb 2023 #8

Its basically the same as it always has been Cosmocat Feb 2023 #13

There wasn't video of the events that happened to you circulating which kept the focus on you. MrsCoffee Feb 2023 #14

Same process, different time Cosmocat Feb 2023 #15

It has been going on forever, but it isn't better Cosmocat Feb 2023 #11

Back in the day, parents believed the teachers. Now, parents side with the kids if they're a problem Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #4

This is a big part of it Cosmocat Feb 2023 #12

This has gotten world wide attention FelineOverlord Feb 2023 #6

Superintendent salaries are an obscenity bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #7

Family needs to sue this fucker into bankruptcy vercetti2021 Feb 2023 #9

Probably has qualified immunity and can't be sued personally MichMan Feb 2023 #16

So he basically joined the bullies, even after she was dead. Appalling. nt crickets Feb 2023 #18

I remember when I was bullied in middle school vercetti2021 Feb 2023 #10

I went to a private school in the 80s Johnny2X2X Feb 2023 #17