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[quote=Anonymous]We are at a charter school where several children, my own included, have had issues with being bullied. In each instance parents have gone to the administration and have gotten everything from "we don't see any evidence of that" to "maybe your child is making it all up". In other words, the administration seems to be actively NOT looking into the concerns parents are bringing to them. I know the problem has been happening for the past few years, but the difference a few years ago was that is seemed to be isolated to a few kids in one class.  The kids who were bullied left quickly (some in the middle of the year) and the problem didn't appear to be happening anymore. It seemed to creep into other classes occasionally for the following 2 years. This year I brought concerns to the admin but was rebuffed and told that my child brings it on herself because of her personality. Now I have learned through word of mouth and friends that several more kids have been bullied across all different grades with both physical and psychological bullying taking place. In each of the cases that I know personally they got a similar response when they talked to the principal.
Of course this is a get-the-hell-out-of-there situation, but I was wondering if anyone has any ideas about how to deal with negligent administration in a charter school. Other than leaving, which we will obviously be doing, what recourse do people have? I don't want anyone else to ever be told that their child brought bullying onto herself. It reminds me of the kind of thinking that punishes a rape victim by telling her she brought it on herself.

And before you ask: No, I am not going to reveal the school. Perhaps the families I know who are going through this are isolated cases and I don't want to create a mad panic. [/quote]

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