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Two Teens Spread The Word About BULLY Movie
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyjI_USkjHE&w=420&h=315] Stand for the Silent is an organization run by a parent who lost a child due to bullying, This new video, created by two teens, Ali and Marley, was made to show appreciation for this organization & empathy with victims of bullying. They were inspired to get the word out in their own community after…
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Light sentence for bully, heavy burden on kids everywhere
(Originally published in Times of Trenton Letters to the Editor – May 23) As disappointing as is Dharun Ravi’s light sentence in the Tyler Clementi bullycide case, the fact remains that he takes no responsibility and feels no remorse for what he did, which makes the outcome all the worse. And the message to bullies,…
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Special New Jersey Screening of “BULLY” Movie – May 24th
The BULLY movie is a documentary on the bullying crisis in U.S. schools. “It is an extraordinary examination of the pain and anguish that bullying causes. The movie was produced to create a dialogue amongst kids, parents and educators to help us all understand bullying, its devastating impact, and our need as individuals and institutions…
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School Bullying Infographic
School Bullying infographic from The MAT@USC blog (University of Southern California)
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Why is an anti-bullying Walk important now?
Because bullying is a serious, growing crime in New Jersey and across the country. Cyberbullying (victimization through social media, text messages, and e-mails) is particularly alarming, and all bullying can have dire consequences. • In 2011, Consumer Reports reported that 1 million children were harassed or threatened on Facebook during the previous year. • According…
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N.J. Gov. Christie Approves Toughest Anti-Bullying Law in the Country
Published Friday, January 07, 2011 on NJ.com By Matt Friedman/Statehouse Bureau TRENTON Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill that, advocates say, gives New Jersey the toughest anti-bullying law in the country. The news reached Garden State Equality Chairman Steven Goldstein during a Somerset conference on reducing the risk of suicide for gay and lesbian…
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Senate Education Committee Passes Anti-Bullying Bill
Senate education committee passes anti-bullying bill By Politicker Staff | November 15th, 2010 – 12:49pm The “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights” emerged from the Senate Education Committee this morning, and is expected to be approved by the Assembly Education Committee later today. A-3466 is designed to combat harassment, intimidation and bullying among students. ‘The truth is…
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“New Jersey has been Proactive in Addressing School Bullying”
Stop bullies’ devastation in all its many forms Friday, September 17, 2010 SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Bullying in our schools is unacceptable behavior and it must cease. Its consequences are devastating. Bullying has been linked to student suicides in Massachusetts, Virginia and New Jersey. In California, a transgender student was murdered. Victim anorexia, low self-esteem,…
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To stop suicides, we must address bullying
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY “BULLIED TO DEATH?” is the headline that graced People Magazine’s cover for the last week of April. Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Prince smiles at us between the sub-headlines “The teenager’s cry for help” and “New details about the accused “mean girls.’” Prosecutors charged six of Phoebe’ s schoolmates with felonies…
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DEATH BY BULLYING
Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover hanged himself on April 6th, after enduring months of threats, harassment and anti-gay slurs. He was only 11 years old. Carl played football and basketball, and was active in the Boy Scouts. But none of that protected him from the bullying he faced when he started sixth grade. Since school began, his…