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[quote=Anonymous]I am concerned about bullying at my DD's elementary school (really nasty name calling, threats to hurt kids, etc.).  Problem is, the principal doesn't seem to take it seriously (which is probably why bullying is becoming more commonplace at the school).  Is this common among MCPS principals?  Example:  last week, the principal's newsletter came out.  In it he told parents that b/c there has been so much discussion at school about "bullying" (yes, he put the word in quotes), he felt compelled to tell us what the definition of "real" bullying is.  He included a MCPS legal-ese-description of bullying, including a 3 point definition (where all 3 must be present in order for something to be bullying).  It seemed like he was calling out the parents for overreacting to bullying and seemed to question whether it was a real phenomena or not.  I was so disappointed to read his words because he was sending a clear message to parents: don't bother me with this stuff.  Has anyone else had a principal who seems hostile to addressing bullying (and bad behavior in general).[/quote]

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